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Police: Girl, 10, fatally shot neighbor her mom was fighting with
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFTV) - A Florida woman is facing manslaughter charges after police say her 10-year-old daughter shot and killed a neighbor with whom her mother got into a fight.
Friends and neighbors say 41-year-old Lashun “Bones” Rodgers was grilling out, celebrating Memorial Day at her apartment. They say 31-year-old Lakrisha Isaac was drunk and slapped Rodgers, who hit Isaac back.
Police say the two women began fighting, and Isaac handed a bag with a gun in it to her 10-year-old daughter. The girl allegedly pulled out the weapon and shot Rodgers twice, killing her.
Isaac is facing multiple charges, including manslaughter by culpable negligence and child neglect. She is in jail without bond.
Meanwhile, her daughter is in the care of the Department of Children and Families. The state attorney’s office is deciding whether to charge her.
Family and friends say Rodgers was known for giving neighborhood kids money and loved by her daughter and grandchild, who just had open heart surgery.
“Bones giving, loving. Bones will give you the shoes and the shirt off her back, literally. I’ve seen her do it,” said Rodgers’ best friend, Stacey Johnson. “And she kept you laughing. Her humor… Oh my God, her spirit was awesome.”
Those left with just Rodgers’ memory say the 10-year-old accused of shooting her needs help, and they want her locked up.
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Which flea and tick carpet powder is best?
Animals bring abundant joy into our lives. Unfortunately, they also bring abundant opportunities for flea and tick infestations. These tiny creatures hitch a ride on your pet when they head outside and then set up shop in any carpeted or soft area they can find. Treating your home with flea and tick carpet powder is one of the best ways to get rid of these biting pests.
For a one-and-done flea and tick solution that lasts up to an entire year, try the Fleabusters Rx for Fleas Plus.
What to know before you buy a flea and tick carpet powder
Type of infestation
Flea and tick carpet powders boast that they are equally good at preventing or treating infestations of all types of creepy crawlies. A targeted powder may be best for well-established infestations.
If you are dealing with both fleas and ticks, choose the best powder that offers blanket treatment and protection.
Chemical vs. natural
Pet owners have two basic options when it comes to selecting a flea and tick carpet powder.
- Chemical: Chemical powders use things like pyrethrins and orthoboric acid to get flea and tick populations under control. These can be very effective in extreme infestations, but chemicals may not be the best choice in homes with small children.
- Natural: Natural flea and tick powders often have a base of diatomaceous earth, an inert powder made of microscopic prehistoric skeletons that suffocate fleas and ticks. This powder is completely safe and can even be ingested, but it may not be as effective in stopping flea eggs from hatching.
Treatment area
Powders need to be sprinkled liberally on carpets, area rugs and furniture to be effective. This may require a substantial amount of powder, so make sure to purchase the amount you need for the square footage you are treating.
What to look for in a quality flea and tick carpet powder
Safety
Even before effectiveness, the safety of the flea and tick carpet powder you choose is critical. This means not only safe for your pets but also safe for any younger members of your household who spend more time on the carpet or furniture being treated.
Sticky on carpets
The powder itself won’t be sticky, but it should be formulated in such a way that makes it cling to carpets. This is especially important in the first treatment cycle. You’ll want powder to cling to carpet fibers for the duration of the treatment before vacuuming to get the best results.
Fast-acting
Even if it takes a few applications to fully remove eggs and larvae, the first treatment should kill biting adult fleas and ticks. This provides relief and gives the powder time to treat the other life stages.
How much you can expect to spend on flea and tick carpet powder
The price varies depending on the type of powder you are using and the amount in the package. To treat 200 square feet, expect to spend $10 to $30.
Flea and tick carpet powder FAQ
Can you use flea and tick carpet powder on pets?
A. It depends on the type of powder you choose. Some chemical powders can be poisonous to pets and should not come in contact with paws or fur.
If you want to treat carpets and pets at the same time, you’ll need to make sure that the powder you choose is safe. Most powders that use diatomaceous earth as a base can be used directly on pets for flea treatment and prevention. Check the label, and talk to your veterinarian if you have any questions.
How do you apply flea and tick carpet powder?
A. Each brand varies slightly in the amount you apply and the time you let it sit before vacuuming. Most are somewhat similar and easy to work with.
- Remove pets and children during application.
- Sprinkle carpet powder liberally.
- Allow the powder to sit for the period specified in your instructions.
- Vacuum thoroughly.
- Empty the vacuum and replace the bag if it has one.
- Repeat the treatment as recommended or needed.
How do flea and tick carpet powders work?
A. To be effective, flea and tick carpet powder must not only kill adult fleas that are causing skin issues with your pet but also the eggs and larvae those fleas have laid. Because the flea life cycle can range from two weeks to several months (and the tick life cycle for several years), it is important to treat carpets and pets regularly. This may require diligent attention at first with efforts intensifying in the warmer months when pets are outside the most.
What’s the best flea and tick carpet powder to buy?
Top flea and tick carpet powder
What you need to know: This 3-pound tub of flea powder offers a professional-level solution at an amateur price.
What you’ll love: Children and pets are safe immediately after application. This meets federal safety guidelines and can protect against fleas for a year. The powder stays in the carpet fibers and can treat up to 900 square feet of carpet.
What you should consider: It is expensive and works best when applied at the larval stage of development.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top flea and tick carpet powder for the money
What you need to know: If you are dealing with not only fleas but also other pests, such as ticks, roaches and silverfish, this is a good choice.
What you’ll love: It lasts for 30 days to eliminate fleas at any stage of development. It covers 200 to 400 square feet and uses some botanical ingredients, such as linalool.
What you should consider: This is not safe for use around food or pets. You’ll need to leave the house to treat carpets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This carpet powder is also effective as a pet odor killer.
What you’ll love: The powder’s odor-killing properties are boosted by its clean, fresh scent. It kills brown dog ticks and fleas, including flea eggs, larvae and pupae.
What you should consider: PetArmor recommends leaving the powder in your carpet, undisturbed by pets or people, for 24 hours before vacuuming to remove it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The policies of Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were highly controversial, both at home and throughout Asia. But that did not lesson the shock and mourning at his sudden death.
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The policies of Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were highly controversial, both at home and throughout Asia. But that did not lesson the shock and mourning at his sudden death.
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The coordinators for the Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles both landed first-time head coaching gigs 48 hours after their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
DC Jonathan Gannon replaced Kliff Kingsbury in Arizona on Tuesday and OC Shane Steichen was hired in Indianapolis, succeeding interim head coach Jeff Saturday.
That completes this year’s protracted hiring cycle that featured just five openings.
First-timer DeMeco Ryans was hired by the Houston Texans and Sean Payton (Denver) and Frank Reich (Carolina) both were hired for their second head coaching jobs. Payton had stepped down in New Orleans a year ago before spending last season in the broadcast booth and Reich was fired by the Colts in October when their season started to unravel.
Payton succeeds Nathaniel Hackett, who became just the fifth head coach in NFL history not to make it through his first NFL season when he was fired in December. Hackett landed in New York as the Jets’ offensive coordinator.
Hackett’s college buddy, Ejiro Evero, who did a stellar job as Denver’s defensive coordinator, interviewed for all five head coach openings. When he didn’t land any of them, he sought out of his contract with the Broncos so he could start fresh as the Carolina Panthers’ defensive coordinator.
Left out again was Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who has now been interviewed 16 times by 15 teams over the last five hiring cycles.
Bieniemy won his second ring with Andy Reid on Sunday when Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to a 38-35 come-from-behind victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl 57.
Bieniemy has been instrumental in the Chiefs’ success but he’s also been overshadowed by Reid, a master play designer and play caller who is among the most successful head coaches in league history.
Reid has long hoped for Bieniemy to get his shot as a head coach, saying recently, “Eric Bieniemy has been tremendous for us and I think tremendous for the National Football League. I’m hoping he has an opportunity to go somewhere and do his thing where he can run the show and be Eric Bieniemy.”
Bieniemy, who was among more than a dozen candidates for the Colts’ head coaching job, might need to get out of Reid’s shadow and gain full control of an offense to change his chronic runner-up status.
The Washington Commanders have requested permission to speak with him about their vacant offensive coordinator job.
Saturday was a stunning midseason hire as interim head coach in Indianapolis because he had no coaching experience at any level. He was considered for the permanent position, but the Colts decided to make Steichen the league’s third 37-year-old head coach instead.
“We felt Shane had a lot of that offensive magic that can be hard to find, knowing we’re going to have a young quarterback to develop,” Colts owner Jim Irsay said. “He had a presence and boy did it come through. Also his mind, thinking multiple things at once, disseminating those things quickly, I think he has a special mind for football.”
Steichen’s resume includes working with Philip Rivers and helping to mentor Justin Herbert and Jalen Hurts.
The Colts have had almost as much instability at head coach and under center as have the Broncos, who have had a different starting quarterback every opener since 2016 and are on their fifth head coach since winning Super Bowl 50 seven years ago.
The Colts now have their fourth head coach since 2017 and are likely to have a new starting QB for the seventh straight season as most draft analysts expect them to select a quarterback with the fourth overall pick in the draft.
Steichen takes over a team that went 4-12-1 and used three starting quarterbacks, two play-callers and two head coaches last year.
Gannon, 40, takes over an Arizona team that went 4-13.
His smothering defenses piled up sacks the last two seasons but his resume took a bit of a hit in the Super Bowl when the Eagles coughed up a double-digit halftime lead and couldn’t stop a limping Mahomes from leading the Chiefs to scores on all four of their second-half drives.
That didn’t faze Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, who is trying to find a leader who can help the franchise win its first NFL championship since 1947. Helping in that cause is the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Unlike Steichen, Gannon doesn’t need a quarterback even though Kyler Murray is expected to miss the start of next season as he recovers from a torn right ACL.
With the head coaching positions all filled, the league turns its attention to the annual quarterback carousel — Derek Carr hit the open market Tuesday with his release from the Las Vegas Raiders — and several teams are looking for a replacement or an upgrade at the position,
Tom Brady called it a career last month, insisting he means it this time. Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be back in San Francisco and there’s always speculation about Aaron Rodgers moving on from Green Bay. And there’s Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud or Kentucky’s Will Levis leading a deep class of college QBs.
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With contributions from AP Sports Writers Mike Marot and John Marshall.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
344 PM PDT Tue Aug 16 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 103 expected.
* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Mountains, San Luis Obispo
County Interior Valleys and Cuyama Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The Flood Advisory has expired for a portion of Southwest
California, including the following county, San Bernardino.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for a portion of Southwest
California, including the following counties, Riverside and San
Bernardino.
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who supervised two officers who were recently indicted by the Justice Department for their involvement in the Kremlin’s attempts to influence a local election in the United States.
Yegor Popov, a Russian intelligence officer, was sanctioned Friday. He served as a primary handler of Alexander Ionov, a Russian operative who was charged by the Justice Department last year with recruiting political groups in the U.S. to advance pro-Russia propaganda, including about the invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. authorities say Ionov recruited political groups in Florida, Georgia and California and directed them to spread pro-Russia talking points. Ionov, who operated an entity called the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia, paid for group members to attend government-funded conferences in Russia, as well as a protest in the U.S. against social media efforts to suppress online support for the invasion.
Popov also communicated with Russian national Natalia Burlinova, who was charged in April with conspiring with Russian intelligence to recruit American academics and researchers to attend programs that advanced Russian interests.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also sanctioned Alexei Sukhodolov, who supervised Popov. Sukhodolov also worked with Ionov to conduct foreign malign influence operations around the world, including in the U.S., Ukraine, Spain, the U.K. and Ireland, according to Treasury.
The department said Russia's efforts to influence elections includes using front organizations, seeking access to foreign officials, and recruiting people around the world “who are positioned to amplify and reinforce Russia’s disinformation efforts to further its goals of destabilizing democratic societies.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “to safeguard our democracy, as well as help protect our allies and partners, the United States will continue to act to deter and disrupt the Kremlin’s malign influence operations."
Brian Nelson, Treasury's under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said Russia “continues to target a key pillar of democracy around the world — free and fair elections.”
“The United States will not tolerate threats to our democracy, and today’s action builds on the whole of government approach to protect our system of representative government, including our democratic institutions and elections processes," he said.
The threat of foreign nations seeking to meddle in U.S. elections remains a top concern.
Since the 2016 election and the detection of Russian hackers scanning state voter registration systems, election officials across federal, state and local levels have been working to shore up their defenses. Congress has provided funds to assist with boosting security in state and local election offices.
Although there has been no evidence of any voting system data being manipulated or changed, Iranian hackers in 2020 obtained confidential voter data and used it to send misleading emails seeking to spread misinformation and influence the election. Another attempt by Iranian hackers in 2020 to access a system used by a local government to publish election results was thwarted.
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Cassidy reported from Atlanta. | 2023-06-23T17:57:59+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2023/06/23/us-sanctions-russian-intelligence-officers-over-elections-interference/ |
PHILADELPHIA (AP)Brandon Graham laughed as he recalled all the doubters who rushed him during the offseason and blurted out the same question – the main concern, really – about the state of the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.
”What’s Jalen going to do?” said Graham, the strip-sacking defensive end.
Yes, it’s hard to remember now, but Jalen Hurts was a bit of a mystery headed into his second full season as the starting QB. His solid 2021 season was marred by a poor playoff performance against Tampa Bay (that included two crushing interception) and reports of a rough go at organized team activities.
So the question raised around Philly really was, what’s Jalen going to do?
”I don’t know how many times I got that from fans, even some media people,” Graham said. ”’I don’t know, the X-factor factor is Jalen. We don’t know what Jalen is going to do.”’
How about take the Eagles to the brink of their second Super Bowl championship?
Hurts launched the Eagles from preseason 30-1 odds to win the Super Bowl to staking them as 1 1/2-point favorites against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
As the seconds ticked down in the NFC championship victory over San Francisco, Graham and Fletcher Cox embraced Hurts on the sideline. Just a couple of defensive stalwarts who wanted to thank the quarterback that made it all happen.
”I was just telling him, I appreciate him because of all the things that he had to overcome this year,” Graham said. ”You didn’t see him get rattled not one time. Man, I’m going to fight for a guy like that every time.”
The only true setback this season was a sprained right shoulder that cost Hurts two games. He still is playing through it; Hurts was a modest 15-of-25 passing for 121 yards and ran for 39 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers. The 24-year-old Hurts has downplayed the severity of the injury from the beginning. He simply said Thursday, ”I’m getting there.”
The AFC champion Chiefs are prepared for Hurts at full speed.
”This is the Jalen Hurts Show at the end of the day,” defensive end Frank Clark said. ”If you can stop what he’s doing, you can possibly slow them down. But he’s playing some great football.”
Hurts is appreciative of the magnitude of the moment. Mahomes and Hurts are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl.
Hurts said he tried to live up to the trail blazed in Philadelphia by fellow Black quarterbacks such as Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Randall Cunningham. While they are the most notable names, Rodney Peete and Vince Young were also Black starting QBs in Philly.
Hurts was honored to match up with Mahomes.
”I think it’s history. I think it’s something that’s worthy of being noted,” Hurts said.
The Chiefs beat the Eagles in October 2021 when Hurts threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes? Well, he threw for five. But the game was one of the earliest signs that Hurts would grow into the man in Philly.
”He had a great game this day,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said, ”but he continues to get better.”
The Eagles stunned their fans when they drafted Hurts out of Oklahoma in the second round in 2020. They seemingly had Carson Wentz entrenched at QB and had more pressing needs. Hurt was expected to serve as insurance for Wentz. Instead, he supplanted him. Now the Eagles are on the road to Glendale, Arizona.
”When we drafted him, it was the upside we were banking on,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. ”We thought he had a huge upside. It takes a couple years. And somebody so dedicated as Jalen and such a great teammate, inevitably he is going to maximize everything he has and that’s what he’s done.”
The only mystery surrounding Hurts these days is just how much he can maximize his next contract. Hurts is due for a raise and he’s going to get paid. Mahomes agreed in July 2020 to a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million. The deal is worth $477 million in guarantee mechanisms and included a no-trade clause and opt-out clauses if guarantee mechanisms aren’t met. What’s Hurts worth? Try in the neighborhood of $50 million a season when it’s time to negotiate his second contract.
The only hiccup might be the length. The NFL’s salary cap will be $224.8 million in 2023, an increase of $16.6 million. At that rate, Hurts could be in his late 20s when the cap creeps toward $300 million and there’s more room to spend.
The Eagles are addressing those thorny topics after the Super Bowl.
”He is a great young leader. He is a terrific young quarterback,” Lurie said.
In just over a week, he could be a Super Bowl winner.
NOTES: The Eagles activated the 21-day practice window for punter Arryn Siposs to return from injured reserve. Siposs had been sidelined since mid-December with an ankle injury. The Eagles have since used veteran Brett Kern. Siposs could be activated for the Super Bowl ahead of Kern.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars.
Funding for Jackson water is included in a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that passed the Senate on Thursday and the House on Friday. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law.
“As families begin to gather for the holiday season, today’s action providing emergency funding to address the fundamental need of safe drinking water for every household in Jackson should be celebrated as a promise of equitable infrastructure services for all families everywhere,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson, who lives in Jackson, said in a statement Friday.
Jackson is a majority-Black city of nearly 150,000, with about 25% of residents living in poverty.
The city has had water woes for years, and its system nearly collapsed in late August after heavy rainfall flooded the Pearl River and exacerbated problems at the main water treatment plant. Most of Jackson lost running water for several days, and people had to wait in lines for water to drink, cook, bathe and flush toilets.
Since late July, people in the city had been advised to boil water before consuming it because health officials had found cloudy water that could cause illness. That advisory remained in place until mid-September.
In a federal complaint Sept. 27, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity by depriving Jackson of badly needed funds to upgrade its infrastructure.
The EPA announced Oct. 20 that it was investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements to the water system. EPA Administrator Michael Regan has been to Jackson multiple times for meetings about the water.
In early November, state officials announced that Jackson would receive $35.6 million for water system improvements — money that came from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act. The city was required to make a dollar-for-dollar match from its share of the rescue plan funding, bringing that total to more than $71 million.
In late November, the U.S. Justice Department made a rare intervention by filing a proposal to appoint a third-party manager for the Jackson system. That was meant to be an interim step while the federal government, the city and the Mississippi State Department of Health try to negotiate a court-enforced consent decree, the department said. The goal is to achieve long-term sustainability of the system and the city’s compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and other laws.
A federal judge approved the intervention, and Ted Henifin, an experienced water system manager from Virginia, was appointed manager. He has the backing of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Henefin is overseeing work that includes a winterization project to make the water system less vulnerable and a plan to increase staffing at Jackson's two treatment plants, which have had a shortage of skilled workers.
In a statement Friday, the EPA administrator said he is grateful to Congress for committing money to Jackson.
“The people of Jackson — like all people in this country — deserve access to clean, safe, and reliable water,” Regan said.
Johnson said the federal funding would not have been approved without advocacy from Jackson residents and leadership from the Biden administration and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat whose district includes most of Jackson.
“While this funding is a significant step in the right direction, it represents only a down payment,” Johnson said. “NAACP and our partners will continue to fight to protect Black and brown communities from environmental racism in Jackson and around the country.”
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Follow Emily Wagster Pettus on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EWagsterPettus. | 2022-12-24T00:24:51+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/600M-designated-for-struggling-water-system-in-17675034.php |
This article contains a description of an alleged sexual assault.
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A New Jersey attorney accused of raping multiple women in a Boston neighborhood 15 years ago pleaded not guilty to rape and kidnap charges in connection with the sexual assaults in court Monday.
In Suffolk County Superior Court Monday morning, Matthew Nilo, 35, pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery.
Bail was set at $500,000 for the New Jersey attorney. If he posts bail, he’s required to wear a GPS tracker, surrender his passport, have no contact with the victims and stay 1,000 feet away from Terminal Street in Charlestown unless accompanied by his attorney.
Nilo is due back in court Monday, June 12, for a bail review hearing.
State prosecutors believe that Nilo sexually assaulted four women in the Terminal Street Charlestown area on Aug. 18, 2007, Nov. 22, 2007, Aug. 5, 2008 and Dec. 23, 2008, back when he lived in the north Boston neighborhood.
Authorities said advancements in DNA testing technology, and the Boston Police Department’s 2022 retrospective review of unsolved sexual assault cases, led authorities to identify Nilo as the suspect in the four sexual assaults.
During Nilo’s arraignment hearing Monday, Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum gave the state’s recount of the four sexual assaults that occurred over a decade ago.
In the early hours of Aug. 18, 2007, a 23-year-old woman was out with a friend in downtown Boston. Prosecutors said after the woman left the bar and headed to her friend’s house she came back downtown to look for her car around State Street.
At this time, she told police she was approached by a man in his 20s with light olive skin and brown hair whom she thought she knew.
He asked if she wanted a ride to help look for her car and she accepted. However, once she stepped into the car the driver drove her away from State Street up toward Terminal Street in Charlestown, according to the prosecutor.
“Once outside of the car, the male told her to shut up or he would kill her, and that he had a weapon. The male proceeded to rape her on a grassy area near railroad tracks,” said Feigenbaum.
After the sexual assault, the victim asked a bystander to help and she was taken to a hospital where she underwent a sexual assault evidence collection exam.
Boston Police Department Crime Lab personnel obtained a male DNA profile from the exam, which was entered into the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database with negative results.
Prosecutors said the second assault occurred on Nov. 22, 2007, after another 23-year-old woman had left a State Street bar after her high school reunion.
She entered a car she thought was a taxi and gave the male driver an address of an ATM near her apartment. The victim later described the driver as a man in his mid-20s with short hair.
When he passed the corner of North Washington Street and Commercial Street, the victim told the driver he missed the address.
The driver went on to pull out a small knife and point it at her, the prosecutor stated.
“He then drove to Terminal Street, where he ordered the victim out of the car, knocked her to the ground and raped her,” said Feigenbaum.
The woman managed to run away from her attacker and flagged down a passing police cruiser for help. Officials said she was taken to a hospital and underwent a sexual assault evidence collection exam. BPD Crime Lab personnel once again obtained a male DNA profile. When entered into CODIS, this profile matched that of the Aug. 18, 2007, attacker, officials said.
On Aug. 5, 2008, a 36-year-old woman, was panhandling in the area of Boylston and Arlington Streets, off the Boston Common when she was approached by a man in his early 20s, according to officials.
The man promised to give her money if she went to Charlestown in his car with him, officials said. She accepted and went with the man to Terminal Street.
Shortly after they got out of the car, he tackled the victim to the ground, held a gun to her back and raped her, according to prosecutors.
After the assault, the victim flagged down a security guard in the area and was taken to a hospital.
She too underwent a sexual assault evidence collection exam that resulted in a male DNA profile that matched the unknown male profile from the two previous rapes, officials stated.
The fourth assault occurred during the early hours of Dec. 23, 2008. A 44-year-old woman was jogging near Terminal Street in Charlestown when a man ran up behind her and put his arms around her upper body in a bearhug, officials said.
The man put his left hand inside the victim’s pants and underwear, touching her vagina. When the victim screamed, the man said, “I have a gun,” numerous times, according to prosecutors.
The victim fought back with her gloved hands and poked the man in his eyes. After the attacker ran off, the victim returned to her home and called 911 to report the assault.
As part of the investigation, her clothing, including her glove, was taken as evidence, but no forensic link was established at that time, officials said.
In 2022, Boston police revisited the investigation into the four Terminal Street assaults.
Police utilized new forensic investigative genetic genealogy to help narrow suspects. The technology allows investigators to search publicly accessible DNA databases, populated only by data that users have chosen to make available.
The technology led police to identify Nilo as the suspect in the four sexual assaults. He was placed under surveillance in May while living in New Jersey and working at a New York City law firm.
FBI agents obtained several utensils and drinking glasses Nilo used at a corporate event. From one of the glasses, the Boston Police Crime Lab obtained a male DNA profile, which was found to match the suspect profile from the three Terminal Street rapes, officials said.
The glove that the December 2008 assault victim used to poke her attacker’s eyes was sent for forensic testing at a private lab and a male profile was found, officials stated.
Investigators said further testing determined that the DNA found on the glove was 314 times more likely to belong to Nilo than to any other male in the population. | 2023-06-05T18:19:17+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/06/matthew-nilo-new-jersey-attorney-pleads-not-guilty-to-four-boston-rapes.html |
Some of the most popular energy drinks in the U.S. are being pulled from store shelves in Canada.
The country recalled products from Prime, Celsius and 5-Hour Energy, all of which have at least 200 mg of caffeine per serving.
The products exceed Canada's cap of 180 mg of caffeine per 12-ounce serving.
"High levels of caffeine may have adverse health effects for children, pregnant individuals, breastfeeding individuals, and those sensitive to caffeine," the Canadian government warns.
Products from three other companies, 3D Alphaland, GFuel and Sting, are also part of the recall.
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The recall follows lawmakers in the U.S. calling for the Food and Drug Administration to investigate Prime. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was concerned about the company's marketing tactic, which he claims targets children.
"Prime has engaged in an advanced advertising campaign aimed at kids, even though kids aren't supposed to drink anything with this much caffeine,” Schumer said.
People 12 to 17 years old should not consume more than 100 mg of caffeine per day, according to the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Side effects of high amounts of caffeine in children include anxiety, heart palpitations, high blood pressure and insomnia.
The FDA notes that 400 mg of caffeine a day is not generally associated with negative effects in adults.
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TORONTO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Magna Gold Corp. (TSXV: MGR) (OTCQB: MGLQF) ("Magna" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on June 23, 2022.
Detailed results of the meeting are set out below:
The nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated May 23, 2022 were elected as directors of Magna at the meeting as follows:
Additionally, the following resolutions were passed:
- Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor Baker Tilly WM LLP; and
- Approval of the Stock Option Plan.
Arturo Bonillas, President and CEO of Magna provided the following corporate update to the shareholders in attendance:
"I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of myself and our board of directors to thank all of our shareholders, those that have taken the time to attend and those that could not make it today. It is thanks to your unwavering support that we were able to achieve so much in such a short period of time. Additionally, its important to mention all of our contractors, suppliers and community partners. Thanks to all of your hard work and dedication we were able to get to where we are today.
2021 was an eventful and transformative year for Magna. When we started this company we were an exploration company with producer ambitions. In this past year we managed to achieve that goal. We completed the acquisition of our flagship San Francisco mine and managed to bring it back into steady state commercial production on schedule. As I am speaking to you today it is with great pride that I say we have maintained steady rates of operations for four quarters and we continue to see improvements each and every day. It is our objective to bring the San Francisco mine back to its most productive days and beyond as we venture forward.
Delivering on our promises and building value has always been our focus and to date I feel our team has done that. We set a goal to be in commercial production by Q3 2021 and we achieved that. We set a goal to deliver a maiden resource on our Margarita silver project by the end of Q1 2022 and that too was achieved. Our stated objective is to create Mexico's next mid-tier producer in the next couple years. We are well on our way and I am confident the team will deliver.
The last year presented many global challenges due to the COVID 19 pandemic and thanks to our commitment to sector leading protocols, the mine managed to stay operational without any COVID 19 related work stoppages or disruptions; the same is true for our corporate offices.
Changing tones for a moment I would be remiss to not mention the accident we had earlier this year. Up until the incident, the San Francisco mine had an unblemished safety record with over five million man hours without health and safety related stoppages. We unfortunately lost three incredibly valuable team members, whose contributions to our success did not go unnoticed. More so than colleagues we at Magna are family first and we are deeply saddened by the loss. As we move forward, they will never be forgotten and we have implemented additional training to ensure an accident like this never happens again.
Before I close off there was a final element I would like to briefly touch on: our stock performance. I understand our current share price does not adequately or at all reflect our achievements and given the nature of current market conditions the sector has fallen out of favour. That being said it is only for so long that our accomplishments can go unrewarded. We are a gold producer, that producer status is what many strive to achieve and we have done that. We look to generate significant cash flow in the near future and continue to grow both organically and through M&A. I am excited about the future of Magna and I am confident our value will be reflected in our share price."
Magna is a Mexico focused gold/silver production company engaged in acquiring, exploring, developing and operating quality precious metals properties in Mexico. It is committed to advancing its 100% owned flagship San Francisco Mine, the Margarita Project and other highly prospective mineral properties located in Sonora and in Chihuahua. The primary strength of the Company is the team of highly experienced mining professionals with a proven track record of developing properties in Mexico from discovery to production. Magna employs community members and services in its operations.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Arturo Bonillas
President and CEO
For further information, please visit the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or the Company's corporate website at www.magnagoldcorp.com or contact us at telephone +52 (662) 310 0326, email info@magnagoldcorp.com.
This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will" or "plans". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company's objectives, goals or future plans, exploration and mine development plans, production and operations rates and objectives (including gold production expectations and guidance), processing and mining expectations (including statements regarding expansion and advancement of assets) and stock performance expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to failure to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital, operating and reclamation costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, risks related to the effects of COVID-19 on the Company, and those risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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An accidental fire left a Lafayette homeowner displaced this week.
Lafayette firefighters said the fire was reported in the 200 block of Byron Street at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday. A neighbor who was working on his vehicle noticed flames in the window of the dwelling across the street.
He knocked on the owner’s bedroom window to alert the male occupant, 67. The owner left the home without injury.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they reported flames were venting from a front window of the home. Emergency crews entered the dwelling and contained the fire to one room.
Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control but the home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. The homeowner had no insurance, firefighters said. Red Cross provided initial assistance to the resident.
Fire officials said the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. The owner had plugged multiple items in an extension cord including a small space heater. | 2022-12-30T22:01:55+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/electrical-fire-drives-lafayette-man-from-his-home-no-injuries-reported/article_1f6e355a-8884-11ed-a4ec-63a4aecee89e.html |
(NewsNation) — The more than 70,000 fans expected to descend on State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII pose a massive challenge for law enforcement.
Even though there has been no specific credible threat detected, there are more than 40 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies tasked with keeping the peace.
Some of these officers you can see and others are hidden in plain sight. Together they are tasked with ensuring the safety of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.
“For an event of the magnitude of the Super Bowl, this is a massive undertaking,” said Scott Brown, a specialist in charge with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Led by Homeland security, a diverse set of teams is poised to protect the public.
There’s aviation security, cargo screening, the K-9 threat assessment and teams dedicated to seeking out weapons of mass destruction and even covert cybersecurity surveillance.
NewsNation joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Marine operators on a helicopter security ride-along.
All day long they will perform aerial surveillance, looking for suspicious activity on the ground. They will immediately flag bad actors to ground units, who storm in swiftly to neutralize the threat.
“Right here, everything is collected in one spot,” said Alexander Zamora, supervisory air enforcement agent. “So it’s easier to see any congestion or any activity that may be out of the norm, and we can focus on that.”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said it takes a year and half to get a Super Bowl plan fully developed.
Full safety, however, can’t be assured without the full cooperation of the fans in attendance.
“If you see something, say something,” Mayorkas said. “We all have to be alert to a potential threat to make sure that it does not materialize.” | 2023-02-12T17:30:39+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/top-stories/70k-football-fans-pose-massive-super-bowl-security-challenge/ |
Milwaukee man who killed 2 in 30 minutes while out on bond gets 50 years
MILWAUKEE - Allen Grant, 62, of Milwaukee was sentenced to serve 50 years in prison Monday, May 8 after he shot and killed two people in 30 minutes while out on bond in July 2022.
Grant pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree reckless homicide. He was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison on each count (to be served consecutively), plus a total of 20 years' extended supervision.
He received 303 days' credit for time served.
Grant killed Eduardo Hernandez in his home and Cynthia Walker on her front porch.
The homicides happened less than 30 minutes apart during what was the start of a violent weekend in early July 2022.
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Grant was out on $1,000 bond at the time.
Months earlier, in March 2022, Grant appeared in court, charged with leading police on a high-speed chase while drunk and illegally armed with a gun. He was held on $10,000 bond, but it was lowered to $1,000 and he was released.
Grant made a court appearance on July 7, 2022, and the following day, he killed two people – his ex-girlfriend and his neighbor.
Eduardo Hernandez' brother didn't want him to live where he did.
"We're still wondering why, why this had to happen," said Hernandez.
Officers responded to Eduardo Hernandez' duplex near 65th and Carmen around 9 p.m. July 8, 2022, finding the 50-year-old dead in the hallway. His long-time girlfriend and their son were home at the time. They told police the upstairs neighbor shot him and drove off.
As police started to piece together what happened, four miles away, 66-year-old Cynthia Walker was sitting on her porch when Grant pulled up, walked up to her and shot her in the head before driving away.
Grant already had a pending case, out on bond after prosecutors say he sped away from police while drunk and illegally possessing a gun. That chase ended after he crashed his car.
Grant was arrested hours after the July 8, 2022, homicides after he crashed his car. He had a handgun in the vehicle and a spent casing that match the type used in the shooting of Hernandez and Walker. She moved out to get away from Grant.
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"If anybody that is watching this is going through what my mother was going through, and they are hiding it, they need to get away," said Keasha Walker, Cynthia Walker's daughter. "If a person loves you, they shouldn’t want to love you to death."
Walker's grandson found her body.
Both families wish this night never happened. | 2023-05-09T01:46:38+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-man-who-killed-2-in-30-minutes-while-out-on-bond-gets-50-years |
CUTE: Zoo welcomes new white-faced baby monkey
Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:15 PM EDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - A Cleveland-area zoo announced the birth of a baby white-faced Saki monkey this week.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo shared photos of its newest and youngest resident on Thursday.
WOIO reports the not-yet-named baby is the third successful birth for parents Lopez and Luis.
“Baby Saki monkeys love to hang onto mom in their early stages,” a zoo spokesperson shared. “So be sure to look closely on your next visit.”
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ohio seven days a week.
Copyright 2023 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-27T19:39:59+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/04/27/cute-zoo-welcomes-new-white-faced-baby-monkey/ |
MIAMI, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, commended EPA Administrator Michael Regan and the White House Administration on releasing the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution and introducing the White House Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy.
"Today's announcement signifies another example of the Administration's commitment to advancing a circular economy. At Carnival Corporation, we rely on clean and healthy marine ecosystems to provide the best experience for our guests, and we are setting the pace in the industry with our efforts to eliminate single-use plastics and improve waste disposal on our ships," said Josh Weinstein, CEO and chief climate officer for Carnival Corporation. "To date, we've eliminated more than 500 million single-use items, installed more than 600 biodigesters to sustainably reduce food waste, and partnered with local recycling entities at key ports to recycle more than 37 metric tons of materials. We look forward to continuing to implement these best-in-class practices and work with the Administration on these and other important sustainability goals."
Earlier this month, Carnival Corporation released its 13th annual sustainability report, detailing industry-leading initiatives and momentum across environmental, social and governance focus areas. The report also describes significant progress made by the company toward its aspirations of carbon neutral operations by 2050 and a circular economy model focused on waste reduction, recycling and management. Titled "Sustainable from Ship to Shore," Carnival Corporation's full 2022 report is available on the company's sustainability website at www.CarnivalSustainability.com.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.
Additional information can be found on www.carnivalcorp.com, www.aida.de, www.carnival.com, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com, www.princess.com, and www.seabourn.com.
For information on Carnival Corporation's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, visit www.carnivalsustainability.com.
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Which oatmeal dog shampoo is best?
Oatmeal has soothing and moisturizing properties that are great for your dog’s skin as well as your own. Oatmeal dog shampoo is a favorite for pet owners who have dogs with allergies or sensitive skin. Oatmeal is also a popular ingredient in flea and tick shampoo and is used to alleviate hot spots. The Tropiclean Oatmeal And Tea Tree Pet Shampoo is a product with great ingredients that will leave your dog feeling fresh, happy and clean.
What to know before you buy oatmeal dog shampoo
Ingredients
Oatmeal dog shampoos are made with natural ingredients such as oats, vitamin E, aloe vera, honey and/or milk. Fragrance-free is a good label to look for as it’s gentler for a dog’s sensitive skin. Oatmeal shampoos are typically plant-based and hypoallergenic. Many contain shea butter to give your dog a smooth, shiny coat.
When to use it
It’s a good idea to bathe a short-haired dog about once every two months. If your dog has curly hair or long hair, then more frequent monthly or weekly baths are necessary. If it’s active and spends a lot of time outside, then once every two months might not be enough. Don’t overdo it with bathing, though, as this can lead to dry or irritated skin that leaves your dog scratching.
How to use it
While you should consult the bottle for specific instructions, in most cases, you can pour a dime’s worth of shampoo into your hand and rub it into your dog’s damp fur. Rub it in all over to create a good lather before rinsing.
Even a dog shampoo with nourishing ingredients should be rinsed well before your dog gets dried off. Leftover shampoo residue isn’t great for your dog’s skin. It also gives dirt and grime something to cling to and can make your dog’s hair sticky or matted instead of soft and fresh.
What to look for in quality oatmeal dog shampoo
No harsh chemicals
You don’t want harsh chemicals in your shampoo, and you don’t want any in your dog’s shampoo either. Dog shampoo is always better with natural ingredients that are good for your dog’s health and won’t dry out your dog’s skin. Ingredients to avoid include phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, mineral oil, artificial colors and preservatives. An alcohol-free shampoo is best, as it’s gentler on the skin.
Scent
A good shampoo that cleans your dog’s fur will remove odors, which is what you want. However, you should avoid perfumed fragrances. Just because a shampoo isn’t artificially scented doesn’t mean it won’t smell good. Natural ingredients like honey, eucalyptus, orange and lavender smell amazing but won’t harm your dog’s skin.
Shampoo and conditioner combo
If your dog doesn’t like getting a bath and you want to limit how long your pup spends in the tub, a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner can help save time. While plenty of oatmeal shampoos are gentle on the skin, they are primarily designed to clean. A dog with extra-dry skin still benefits from a conditioning product. A shampoo and conditioner combo puts all the best ingredients in one bottle.
How much you can expect to spend on oatmeal dog shampoo
Oatmeal dog shampoo generally costs $6-$20 for a 12-20 ounce bottle.
Oatmeal dog shampoo FAQ
Can you use human oatmeal shampoo on a dog?
A. Some human shampoos are safer for dogs than others, but it’s a good idea to refrain from using human shampoo on a pet. The human shampoo will clean fur but might irritate your dog’s skin or cause a reaction. If you must use human shampoo in a pinch, use baby shampoo, as it is the gentlest.
What is medicated dog shampoo?
A. A shampoo with “medicated” in the title means that there are active ingredients tailored to help with specific skin conditions. Consult a veterinarian before using medicated shampoo.
What’s the best oatmeal dog shampoo to buy?
Top oatmeal dog shampoo
Tropiclean Oatmeal And Tea Tree Pet Shampoo
What you need to know: This is a 20-ounce bottle of medicated dog shampoo formulated to soothe dry or itchy skin.
What you’ll love: It’s made with natural plant ingredients and helps with itchy skin. It’s paraben, soap and dye-free. It lathers nicely and leaves your dog’s fur feeling soft and clean.
What you should consider: Some people like the smell but others are bothered by it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Chewy and PetSmart
Top oatmeal dog shampoo for the money
Wahl Dry Skin And Itch-Relief Oatmeal Formula Shampoo For Dogs
What you need to know: This is a 24-ounce bottle of oatmeal dog shampoo formulated to moisturize and provide itch relief.
What you’ll love: It’s pH balanced and is great for dogs with sensitive skin. It’s alcohol and paraben-free. It has a fresh coconut lime verbena scent. It doesn’t dry out the skin and leaves fur feeling very soft.
What you should consider: It’s marketed as allergy-friendly but does not work for all skin allergies.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
John Paul Pet Sensitive Skin Formula Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
What you need to know: This is a 16-ounce bottle of oatmeal dog shampoo designed to soothe itchy skin.
What you’ll love: It’s made with gentle ingredients such as aloe, chamomile and other all-natural botanical extracts. It has a pleasant almond scent. It moisturizes well and doesn’t dry out the skin.
What you should consider: The scent doesn’t last once your dog dries.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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After announcing $139M from its B-1 in March, Amogy closes its B-2 raise with $11M extra - concluding its $150M total Series B fundraising
BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amogy Inc., a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, today announced its $11M Series B-2 fundraising, joined by Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Synergy Marine. This funding concludes Amogy's Series B fundraising. In March, Amogy announced its Series B-1 round of $139 million led by SK Innovation. The Series B-2 round further propels Amogy's momentum to support commercialization, begin manufacturing of its innovative ammonia-to-power technology, and bring its first product to market in 2024.
"This additional funding presents the rapidly increasing global interest in our technology and its potential to change the world, taking us one step closer to ammonia-driven decarbonization of heavy industries," says Seonghoon Woo, CEO of Amogy. "
Amogy's highly-efficient ammonia-to-power technology feeds liquid ammonia through its cracking modules integrated into a hybrid fuel cell system, which powers electric motors for zero-carbon transportations including shipping. Amogy plans to present its ammonia-powered, zero-emission tugboat in late 2023 — which is three times larger than the system that was field-tested on Amogy's ammonia-fueled semi truck earlier this year. Upon the successful sail of the tugboat later in 2023 in upstate New York, Amogy intends to present its first commercial offering in 2024 and more.
"With its ammonia-powered semi truck and tractor, Amogy has proven that ammonia is a viable and practical option to decarbonize the maritime industry and beyond," says Ichiro Miyoshi, CEO of Marunouchi Innovation Partners (General Partner of Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund). "As the first investment of our newly launched fund, we hope to ensure that Amogy has the resources it needs to help the shipping industry reach its goal of zero-emissions."
To learn more about Amogy and where this funding will take the company to, please watch this video.
About Amogy
Amogy offers ammonia-based, emission-free, high energy-density power solutions to decarbonize transportation for a sustainable future. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni with a shared vision, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector, accelerating the global journey towards Net Zero 2050. The company's investors include Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, SK, Aramco Ventures and DCVC. To date, Amogy's scalable ammonia-powered, zero-emissions energy system has been demonstrated with success in a drone, heavy-duty tractor, and semi truck. More info at: www.amogy.co
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- Creatd launches its first iOS app exclusively for its Vocal+ premium members to exponentially grow their audience on Vocal
- The app will launch to the general public on August 15th, 2022
- The Vocal iOS app roadmap includes a new payment system and the tokenization of an in-app currency; Vocal Coins
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD, CRTDW) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal, today announced that it has released the first version of the new Vocal iOS app, giving its premium Vocal+ members exclusive first access to the app ahead of its full release in mid-August.
"Based on the insights and feedback we've gathered through the years since Vocal's inception, the first version of our app is focused on readers and their audience. We are confident the iOS app will translate into more subscribers and promote connectivity for our ever-expanding creator community," commented Creatd's Co-Founder, Justin Maury.
"This first release is just the beginning. In creating our roadmap, we are always considering what features will provide the greatest value to our creators. We are eager to share a slate of powerful features poised to further solidify Vocal as the homebase for creators, including Vocal Coins—a new payment system inside Vocal— live chat built directly into Vocal, an in-app notification system, personalized story feeds, audio stories, subscriber-only stories, and more. The tokenization of our in-app currency will include updates to how tips, pledges, and all payments on Vocal take place."
To read Mr. Maury's full remarks, please view the resource article here: https://vocal.media/resources/introducing-the-vocal-app.
About Creatd
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a company dedicated to unlocking creativity for creators, brands, and consumers. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
Creatd: https://creatd.com;
Creatd IR: https://investors.creatd.com;
Vocal Platform: https://vocal.media;
Investor Relations Contact: ir@creatd.com
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CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – The New York State Office of Mental Health will hold two events at the Corning Radisson Hotel this week to get ideas on how the state can improve its mental health care.
At the events, OMH officials will give details on the New York State budget proposal and what’s included for mental health. The office is asking for input from the community in the Southern Tier on how residents want that money spent at the local level.
The first community engagement session will be on April 11, 2023 at the Corning Radisson from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Another session will be held on April 12 at the same time.
New Yorkers can also provide feedback to the OMH online with this link. | 2023-04-10T20:30:52+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/nys-office-of-mental-health-asking-for-ideas-at-corning-community-sessions/ |
The three-day conference is free and open to the public; it will take place at Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 30th thru October 2nd, and bring together formerly incarcerated women, directly affected people, activists, advocates, experts, and policymakers.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (The National Council) will host its 5th annual FreeHer Conference at Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 30th thru October 2nd. The event will bring together formerly incarcerated women, directly affected people, activists, advocates, experts, and policymakers from across the country to connect, share ideas and resources, work collectively toward ending incarceration of women and girls, and create systems to empower our communities. This year's conference will also focus on clemency, racial, and gender justice and will feature armchair conversations, panel discussions, abolition and social justice organizations, networking opportunities, speakers, breakout rooms, and more.
"Without the voices of formerly incarcerated women, we're not creating the best policies and practices to help women heal and develop their lives outside of prison." – Andrea C. James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council
The FreeHer Conference is free to attend and open to the public with online registration. All are welcome.
If you are interested in attending FreeHer Conference and would like additional information, please visit www.nationalcouncil.us/freeher-conference-2022.
About The National Council
The National Council was founded in 2010 by a group of women incarcerated in federal prison in Danbury, CT. Many are mothers; the organization works to end the criminal legal system's forced separation of women and girls from their communities and loved ones through hyper-local organizing, public awareness education, movement lawyering, and the national #FreeHer Campaign. The National Council also organizes against the incarceration of women globally through its International Network. Our mission is to end the incarceration of women and girls. For more information, visit www.nationalcouncil.us.
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911 calls released from deadly road rage shooting reveal terror
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Questions linger about a deadly road rage incident that happened on May 13.
The shooting happened at the intersection of Fruitville and Cattlemen roads.
Patrol deputies responded to the area for a reported shooting at about 8:08 p.m. and located a man who had been shot in a pickup truck, according to officials.
Nearby, a female driver and male passenger were found in a sedan. According to the press release, the passenger stated that after a verbal altercation, the driver of the pickup truck pointed a gun at him and the driver of the sedan.
The passenger said that he got out of the vehicle and fired multiple rounds into the driver’s side of the pickup truck, striking the driver.
The man has a valid concealed carry permit and had a firearm on him at the time.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office released a number of 911 calls to WWSB.
Eyewitnesses, who did not share their names, described the harrowing details.
One of those callers described the chaos, “We just heard pop pop pop pop!”
Another caller said, “I saw the gun in the hand.”
One terrified driver after another reported shots fired and a pickup truck rolling eastbound along Fruitville Road.
A third caller said, “There were two cars in front of us, the car that was the furthest in front, to the left, started shooting at the car on the right.”
A fourth 911 caller said, “Someone got out of the car behind us and shot someone in another car.”
An eyewitness also described seeing that pickup with the driver in the front seat who was shot.
This person said, “We were sitting at a light, and we heard gunshots, and [in] this black truck, [there was] a person dead in it. The car is just going forward.”
The dead person inside the truck was a 58-year-old Sarasota man.
A caller said, “About five shots were fired.”
People driving in the area were fearful for their lives.
“We need somebody to come get this car because he is about to hit somebody,” a caller said when describing the pickup truck with a presumed-dead driver slumped behind the wheel.
Deputy reports did not name the driver, who they found dead with a gunshot wound to the head, citing privacy laws.
They also cite that same reason for not providing the names of the man who fired those deadly shots or his passenger.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that these three people involved were all from Sarasota.
For the several eyewitnesses, who saw someone get shot and killed that fateful Saturday evening right before Mother’s Day, it’s an image they will never forget.
“I’m sick to my stomach,” said a caller.
Copyright 2023 WWSB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-24T13:29:43+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/05/24/911-calls-released-deadly-road-rage-shooting-reveal-terror/ |
WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
544 PM MST Thu Jul 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern La Paz,
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties through 630 PM MST/630 PM
PDT/...
At 543 PM MST/543 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Parker, moving southwest at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and blowing dust.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Parker, Buckskin Mountain Park and Poston.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 72 between mile markers 14 and 21.
AZ Route 95 between mile markers 125 and 146, between mile markers
148 and 154, and between mile markers 156 and 161.
CA Route 95 between mile markers 22 and 36.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3426 11402 3389 11410 3389 11478 3408 11468
3408 11444 3411 11441 3414 11433 3417 11429
3417 11425 3426 11415 3431 11413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 022DEG 33KT 3420 11424
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MOHAVE...EAST
CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 545 PM PDT/545 PM MST/...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. A
new Severe Thunderstorm Warning will replace this one for areas
south of Needles including Lake Havasu City and Vidal Junction.
Therefore, this warning will be allowed to expire. Gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
Southeastern San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 630 PM PDT/630 PM MST/.
* At 546 PM PDT/546 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Lake Havasu City, moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lake Havasu City, Highway 95 At Mile Marker 29, Topock, Parker Dam,
Needles, Three Dunes Campground, Desert Hills, Black Meadow Landing
Campground, Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona Village, Essex, Earp,
Vidal Junction, Big River and Mohave Valley.
Interstate 40 in Arizona between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 139 and 155.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Lake Havasu, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-07-29T01:19:50+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-PHOENIX-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17337056.php |
The flood of grief from the death of Queen Elizabeth II forced the British government to call a temporarily halt to people joining a miles-long line to file past her coffin as it lay in state Friday, hours before King Charles III and his siblings were to stand vigil in the historic Westminster Hall.
A live tracker of the queue said it was “at capacity” and entry was being "paused” for six hours as waiting times reached 14 hours and the line stretched 5 miles (8km) from Parliament to Southwark Park in south London and then around the park.
Caroline Quilty of London said that she got to the line around 4 a.m. Friday.
“I think it is a moment in history, and if I did not come and celebrate it and see it and be part of it, I think I would really regret it,” she said.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Chinese officials reportedly was barred from visiting the historic hall in the Houses of Parliament where the late queen's coffin is lying in state, as geopolitics cast a shadow over the solemn pageantry surrounding the monarch’s death.
The Chinese ambassador to the U.K. has been banned from Parliament for a year after Beijing sanctioned seven British legislators last year for speaking out against China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority in the far-west Xinjiang region.
The office of House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle declined to comment Friday on a report by American news outlet Politico saying the Chinese delegation would not be allowed into Westminster Hall.
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said she had not seen the Politico report but that as host of the queen's funeral, the U.K. government should “follow the diplomatic protocols and proper manners to receive guests.”
A Chinese delegation is expected to attend the queen's Monday funeral, which is in Westminster Abbey church and not Parliament. Organizers of the funeral have not published a guest list, and it was unclear who from China might attend.
The sanctioned British legislators wrote to officials this week to express concerns about the Chinese government having been invited to send representatives to the queen's state funeral.
Conservative lawmaker Tim Loughton told the BBC that the invitation to China should be rescinded, citing the country’s human rights abuses and treatment of Uyghurs.
After a day out of the public eye Thursday, King Charles III was traveling to Wales on Friday on the final leg of his tour of the nations that make up the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the death of his mother last week after 70 years on the throne.
Charles, who for decades before his accession to the throne was the Prince of Wales, visits Llandaff in Cardiff for a service of prayer and reflection in honor of his late mother and will receive condolences from the Welsh parliament, the Senedd. | 2022-09-16T12:18:11+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/world/officials-pause-queue-14-hour-wait-to-view-queens-coffin |
NEW YORK (AP) — When Lukas Dhont was 12, a camera was thrust into his hands. For Dhont, who would come out as gay as a young adult, the camera was an escape from the strains and stereotypes he was beginning to feel pushed on him.
“I needed this other reality in which I could disappear because my own reality was one where I very much felt the pressures of these expectations and these codes and these norms that were put upon my body just because I was male,” the 31-year-old Belgian filmmaker says.
In his first home movies, Dhont created silly sci-fi shorts. His brother Michiel (now Dhont’s producer) would play an alien or a zombie. Later, Dhont discovered a wider movie world through things like the films of Chantal Akerman, and realized that cinema could be a place to confront reality, not run from it.
“I stopped filming the zombies and turned the camera toward me,” says Dhont.
Dhont’s second film, “Close,” dives back into that period of adolescence that was so formative for him. Set in the Belgian countryside, it’s about a friendship between two 13-year-old boys — Léo (Eden Dambrine) and Rémi (Gustav De Waele) — whose tender intimacy is tested, tragically, when Léo, seeking to fit in with other, more macho boys, pushes Rémi away.
The film, which follows Dhont’s acclaimed but controversial 2018 debut “Girl,” is a sublimely delicate and devastating portrait of young friendship and the harsh intrusion of gender roles. “Close,” which A24 is expanding in limited release in the coming weeks, won the Grand Prix in May at the Cannes Film Festival, the festival’s second most prestigious prize. Last month, it was nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards. Dhont was at a New York hotel when it was announced.
“It was a sort of haze,” Dhont said in a recent interview. “I think I must have screamed in a high-pitched voice that made part of the lobby really panicked.”
For Dambrine and De Waele, “Close” has, itself, been an experience of friendship. Their own coming of age has happened over the course of making and releasing the film. Dambrine, whom Dhont cast after first seeing him on a train, was 13 when they began and just turned 16. De Waele was 12 when he auditioned and is now nearly 15.
“The funny thing is that they’re teenagers now,” Dhont says. “They have long hair and skateboards. It’s been a real gift to be able to experience this whole journey through the eyes of 14-year-olds.”
“The first day of casting, we were immediately very close to each other,” Dambrine says, speaking on a Zoom interview with De Waele. “I felt a big connection between us. There were 13 boys at the casting and I was immediately close to Gustav because the other boys were a bit boring. Sorry to the other boys.”
At the end of the day, all the actors filled out a questionnaire. One question: Who’s your favorite person in the world? Hours after meeting each other, Dambrine wrote De Waele and De Waele wrote Dambrine.
“Lukas still thinks it was a plan,” says Dambrine.
“I think Lukas didn’t search for talent,” says De Waele. “He searched for friendship. When I came home from the casting, I said to my parents, ‘I made a friend.’”
Dhont’s first film, “Girl,” about a teenage ballerina’s gender transition, won the the Caméra d’Or for best first feature in Cannes. But when it arrived on Netflix, some in the LGBTQ community questioned Dhont’s casting of a non-transgender lead and criticized a scene of self-inflected violence as perpetuating a false narrative of gender transition. Dhont has called the backlash a “process of learning” about perspective in storytelling.
Some reviewers have also criticized “Close” and its drastic mid-movie shift of being emotionally manipulative. Dhont, though, cites statistics that show how suicide rates increase among young males as evidence of the fraught nature of teenage years for boys.
“The stakes are really high. At least they feel so to me,” says Dhont. “We hope there’s a strong sense of hope for this tragedy to not happen, for it to be avoided. I understand why the film moves as it moves.”
Part of Dhont’s motivation in writing “Close” with co-writer Angelo Tijssens was a kind of personal atonement. While Dhont had his own experiences of friends falling away from him, he also distanced himself from some relationships as a kid, and now regrets it.
“There were some friends out there that I actively pushed away out of fear,” Dhont says. “I deprived not only myself but them from the love they felt — and I mean love in the broadest sense of the term. I think this film is also an ode to them.”
A key resource in expanding “Close” beyond Dhont’s own experiences was psychologist Niobe Way’s 2013 book “Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection.” She interviewed hundreds of boys between the ages of 13 and 18. Their conversations, strikingly over time, charted how intimacy and friendships give way to distrust and isolation as boys become men.
“I wanted to speak about this society that has this dominance-based masculine culture and tells young men from a early age that there are certain traits valued, like independence, being more distant with the emotional world,” says Dhont. “So we tear them apart, not only from each other, but we rupture the language that connects them to the inside. There are many problems — and I’d even dare to say for a film with a small scope, world problems — that start with what seems like a small rupture but is actually a very big one.”
Making “Close” — an intimate process that included months of rehearsals and a production that encouraged looseness and warmth — was for De Waele and Dambrine the kind of open-hearted experience for which many of the boys of “Deep Secrets” might have yearned.
“It really changed my vision of life,” says Dambrine, “how friendship really works.”
It’s also been head-spinning. Says Dambrine: “In Cannes, everyone acts like you’re super famous but you’re just a normal kid who skipped school to come to the festival.”
Now they’re headed to the Oscars for what will surely be an even more bewildering spectacle. They hope to see Austin Butler, a Cannes encounter, again. De Waele laments that it’s impossible for him to meet his most idolized filmmaker — Billy Wilder — on his first trip to Los Angeles (Wilder died in 2002).
“I also want to see Cate Blanchett,” says Dambrine.
“Yeah, of course,” echoes De Waele.
Both boys may be edging closer to adulthood but they’re giddy in a childlike way talking about their transformative time with “Close.” As they get ready to sign off, Dambrine adds one last observation that he’s clung to.
“The movie’s talking about judgment,” Dambrine says. “In your life, people will always judge you. So why do you have to listen to them now and change for them, when you can just skip what they’re saying and live your life and be happy with yourself?”
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Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP | 2023-02-04T01:24:22+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-boyhood-collides-with-masculinity-in-oscar-nominated-close/ |
Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey didn’t have to blast the NFL’s new kickoff rule on Thursday to make it clear where he stands.
He said it all with his shoulder shrugging, his grim acceptance of a change that heavily impacts his livelihood, and his response to whether special teams coaches feel like an endangered species these days.
“That’s a really good question,” McGaughey said with a sad smile. “That’s a really good question.”
McGaughey knows all he can control is his response to a rule that allows a fair catch anywhere behind the 25-yard line to bring the ball out to the 25 for 1st and 10.
“We might not agree with it, but that’s just what it is, and we’ll govern ourselves accordingly,” he said, speaking for all coaches on his marginalized side of the ball.
But the Giants’ coordinator did echo one of the common complaints of this rule’s critics: NFL owners are ignoring the possible unintended consequences that coaches and players pleaded with them to acknowledge before its passage.
“This is uncharted territory,” McGaughey said. “It’s something that we haven’t seen before in our league, and [there is] always going to be something that’s going to pop up within a new rule change that they didn’t foresee. So it’s one of those deals where you’ve got to play the games to see what happens.”
No one truly knows. The overriding frustration, however, is while owners claim this rule was passed to make the game safer, teams’ adjustments to gain an edge could create a more violent play with kicks that are squibbed, knuckled or shortened.
“There are going to be some teams that will be aggressive with it, I’m sure,” McGaughey said. “We’re always looking for angles as coaches, right? We’re always trying to find competitive advantages. We’ll always try [to] find those. So, we’re looking at certain things that we could possibly do, and we’ll see what happens.”
Above all, the owners’ hypocrisy in claiming player health and safety as their priority is what grinds the most outspoken players and coaches.
Coaches like McGaughey aren’t going to go there, of course. His boss, Giants co-owner John Mara, voted in favor of the change and helped push it through.
But Patriots captain Matthew Slater, a three-time Super Bowl winner who built a decorated career on special teams, was willing to speak out strongly at a recent New England OTA practice.
“It’s my understanding that the powers that be think this is gonna improve player safety and health,” Slater said. “And I’m just not convinced that our league is always gonna do what’s in the best interest of our players. I understand that we want to reduce head injuries and things of that nature, but we don’t always act as if player health and safety is paramount.”
“We can talk about the Thursday night games. That’s an easy one. That’s low-hanging fruit,” Slater added. “But we can also talk about the issues that our players experience once they leave the game: Why is it that we have to fight for health care beyond five years out of the game? Why is it that when players go to file for benefits, in terms of disability, [they have] to jump through hoops nonstop? Why is it that we’re continuing to fight the battle that we’re fighting of grass versus turf?”
Slater, 37, at least, is closer to the end of his NFL career as this rule enters football — on a one-year trial basis, they say — to threaten some of what he does best.
But what about players like the Giants’ Cam Brown, 25, and Carter Coughlin, 25? They’re fourth-year pros who have their roster spots because of their special teams value.
McGaughey admitted “it’s tough” for players like that across the league now.
“It’s not an easy situation when you know, for the most part, you’re going to get anywhere from 25 to 28 plays [a game on special teams],” McGaughey said. “Normally [as an individual] you get really 14 to 15 of those plays, maybe 18, and then half of those might go away. Naturally, you might think, ‘OK, what is my value?’”
McGaughey also noted it will no longer be as effective to use Giants kicker Graham Gano’s ability to land his kickoffs just outside the goal line, between the 3-yard line and 1-yard line, since a fair catch there will simply give the opponent the ball at the 25.
Each head coach ultimately will decide if his team just abandons the kickoff entirely and boots the ball far, content to give up the field position.
“It just depends on the coach and the organizational philosophies and how they view things,” McGaughey said. “Some organizations might choose to do that, some organizations may not. It just depends from week to week and whatever the head coach or whatever the organization’s philosophy is on how they’re going to approach that play.”
The NFL’s owners claim this rule is in response to a spike in concussions from 12 to 19 in kickoffs last year. Slater doesn’t want to hear it. He thinks this is optics-driven.
“I just don’t believe that this is truly in the name of player health and safety,” he said. “What I do believe is we want to portray ourselves as a certain way to the public, to you guys, that says we care about the players. But I can give you a long list of examples — and I’ve been around this game for almost 40 years — I can give you a long list of examples where the league and the powers that be do not act in the best interest of the players.”
“If we’re really concerned with player safety and health, let’s talk about some of the real issues that are gonna impact player safety and health,” he added. “Let’s not talk about a play [which] over 99% of the time, when the ball’s kicked off, is injury free. Those are the facts. Those are the stats. You can go look them up yourself.”
McGaughey said he’ll keep coaching techniques and emphases the same way and keep an eye out for possible adjustments that could help. It’s all he can do.
“No one wants to lose a part of what you’re used to doing as … your job to kind of go away,” he said. “You want to be able to coach the way you’ve been coaching and have the same kind of impact in the game that you want to have. But again, you just make the adjustments and just keep moving.”
() | 2023-06-09T20:46:48+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/09/giants-special-teams-coordinator-thomas-mcgaughey-sees-uncharted-territory-with-new-kickoff-rule/ |
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man is headed to prison for kidnapping a 4-year-old child from her apartment 20 years ago, raping her and then leaving her abandoned in northern Kent County.
The victim confronted her abuser in court Monday, Dec. 19, moments before he was carted away to serve his sentence. | 2022-12-19T22:01:34+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/12/you-dont-realize-what-you-put-me-through-woman-tells-man-who-kidnapped-raped-her-as-child.html |
Tuesday, June 20th 2023, 6:43 pm
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions.
U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law, which would have prohibited doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18.
Arkansas’ law, which Moody temporarily blocked in 2021, also would have prohibited doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care. At least 19 other states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors following Arkansas’ law, and nearly all of them have been challenged in court.
In his order, Moody ruled that the prohibition violated the due process and equal protection rights of transgender youth and families. He said the law also violated the First Amendment rights of medical providers.
“Rather than protecting children or safeguarding medical ethics, the evidence showed that the prohibited medical care improves the mental health and well-being of patients and that, by prohibiting it, the state undermined the interests it claims to be advancing,” Moody wrote in his ruling.
Moody’s ruling echoed remarks that judges have made in other decisions temporarily blocking similar bans in Alabama and Indiana.
Republican Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement he planned to appeal Moody’s ruling to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which last year upheld the judge’s temporary order against the law. Griffin said he was disappointed in the ruling, calling the health care “experimentation,” an argument the judge’s ruling said was refuted by decades of clinical experience and scientific research.
Republican lawmakers in Arkansas enacted the ban in 2021, overriding a veto by former GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Hutchinson, who left office in January and is now seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said the law went too far by cutting off treatments for children currently receiving such care.
The ruling affects only the Arkansas ban but may carry implications for the fates of similar prohibitions, or discourage attempts to enact them, in other states.
“This decision sends a clear message. Fear-mongering and misinformation about this health care do not hold up to scrutiny; it hurts trans youth and must end,” said Holly Dickson, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas. “Science, medicine, and law are clear: gender-affirming care is necessary to ensure these young Arkansans can thrive and be healthy.”
The ACLU challenged the law on behalf of four transgender youth and their families and two doctors.
The ruling comes as even more states are poised to enact bans on care for transgender youth. Louisiana’s Democratic governor has said he intends to veto a similar prohibition, though the Republican Legislature likely has the votes needed to override him. Proposed bans are also pending in North Carolina and Ohio’s legislatures.
Three states have banned or restricted the care through regulations or administrative orders.
Florida’s law goes beyond banning the treatments for youth by also prohibiting the use of state money for gender-affirming care and placing new restrictions on adults seeking treatment. A federal judge has blocked Florida from enforcing its ban on three children who have challenged the law.
Children’s hospitals around the country have faced harassment and threats of violence for providing such care.
The state has argued that the prohibition is within its authority to regulate the medical profession. People opposed to such treatments for children argue they are too young to make such decisions about their futures. Major medical groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, oppose the bans and experts say treatments are safe if properly administered.Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Hutchinson’s successor, in March signed legislation attempting to effectively reinstate Arkansas’ ban by making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children. That law doesn’t take effect until later this summer.
Sanders on Tuesday called the care “activists pushing a political agenda at the expense of our kids.”
“Only in the far-Left’s woke vision of America is it not appropriate to protect children,” Sanders tweeted.
A roughly two-week trial before Moody included testimony from one of the transgender youths challenging the state’s ban. Dylan Brandt, 17, testified in October that the hormone therapy he has received has transformed his life and that the ban would force him to leave the state.
“I’m so grateful the judge heard my experience of how this health care has changed my life for the better and saw the dangerous impact this law could have on my life and that of countless other transgender people,” Brandt said in a statement released by the ACLU.
Sabrina Jennen, another of the transgender youth who sued over the ban, said she felt a “wave of relief” over the ruling.
“I can say with 100% certainty that if I hadn’t had this care, I would not be here today or at least in such a stable, mental state as happy as I am and as thriving as I am,” Jennen, 17, told The Associated Press. “Having this care, it truly lifted me up from the deepest, darkest place.”
June 9th, 2023
June 28th, 2023 | 2023-06-29T04:59:40+00:00 | news9.com | https://www.news9.com/story/64923b920ce84e7536804532/judge-strikes-down-arkansas-ban-on-genderaffirming-care-for-transgender-minors |
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and China on Thursday mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 normalization of their ties, but there isn’t much of a celebratory mood. Improved ties between Asia’s two biggest economies are considered vital to the region’s stability and prosperity, but they remain at odds over disputed East China Sea islands and China’s growing military and economic assertiveness in the region.
Here are the key issues in the often strained relations between these powerhouse neighbors:
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TERRITORIAL DISPUTES
A huge source of contention is an uninhabited group of Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed East China Sea islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan insists that the islands, which once hosted a Japanese seafood factory, are part of its territory, both historically and by international law. China says they were stolen by Japan in 1895 and should have been returned at the end of World War II.
The disputed islands are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and undersea oil deposits, and Japan accuses China of suddenly making its territorial claims after the undersea resources were found in a 1969 United Nations report. The 1972 normalization communique did not deal with the issue, but the dispute intensified after Japan’s government in 2012 nationalized the Senkaku islands, leading to violent protests across China. Chinese coast guard and fishing boats are regularly found in the area, routinely violating Japanese waters.
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FEAR OF TAIWAN EMERGENCY
Japan, along with its security ally the United States, has openly criticized increased Chinese activities in the South China Seas. Tokyo has also pushed for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary.
With a U.S.-China trade war and naval tensions on the rise in the area, Japan is increasingly worried about Taiwan emergencies. China’s increased joint military drills with Russia near Japanese coasts have also irked Japan. Tokyo is shifting its military posture toward southwestern Japan, including Okinawa and remote islands just east of Taiwan.
China staged major military drills in areas surrounding Taiwan in August in an angry response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit, and fired five ballistic missiles into waters near Okinawa. Fear of conflict over Taiwan adds to Japan’s urgent efforts to reinforce its military capabilities and boost its budget. Japan is currently revising its national security strategy, which is expected to call for the possession of preemptive strike capabilities that opponents say would violate the country’s pacifist constitution.
With Japan’s westernmost island just east of Taiwan, “It is increasingly difficult to see how a Taiwan military contingency would not affect at a minimum the waters and airspace around Japanese territory,” said Amanda Hsiao, senior analyst for China at the Crisis Group.
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WARTIME HISTORY
The two countries were at war, starting with clashes in the 1930s, until Japan’s defeat in 1945. Japanese atrocities during the Sino-Japanese war include the Rape of Nanking, the use of chemical and biological weapons and grisly human medical experiments in Manchuria, where Japan’s imperial army had a secret biological weapons unit. Japan also brought nearly 40,000 Chinese laborers to Japanese mines and factories, where many died of malnutrition and abuse.
In the 1972 communique, China waived the right to war compensation, which some experts say was in exchange for Japan’s apology and recognition of China as the only legal government. Japan, however, has provided official development aid totaling 3.6 trillion yen ($25 billion) to China over the past four decades.
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YASUKUNI SHRINE
China consider Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine — which honors 2.5 million war dead, including convicted war criminals — as a symbol of Japan’s wartime militarism. Beijing views visits by Japanese ministers and lawmakers to the Tokyo shrine as indicative of a lack of remorse over Japan’s wartime aggression. China, along with South Korea, which Japan colonized from 1910-1945, routinely protests against such visits.
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ECONOMIC SECURITY
As a top U.S. ally and a major trade partner with China, Japan is in a delicate situation and must balance its position between the two superpowers.
China has been more assertive about pressing other governments to embrace Chinese-led initiatives, including a trade group called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Japan, along with the United States, is seeking ways to stand up to increasing Chinese economic influence in the region. Tokyo also wants to reinforce economic security with other democracies in areas such as supply chains and the protection of sensitive technologies, apparently as a counter to China.
Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister who is an active proponent of better ties with China, says friction between Japan and China largely stem from U.S.-China trade issues. “The question is if global trade works better by excluding China,” he said. | 2022-09-28T15:25:41+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-explainer-whats-behind-strained-china-japan-relations/ |
Realmuto, Phils rally past Astros in 10 to open World Series
HOUSTON (AP) — J.T. Realmuto homered in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies, saved by right fielder Nick Castellanos’ sliding catch, rallied past the Houston Astros 6-5 Friday night in the World Series opener.
Down 5-0 early against Astros ace Justin Verlander, the Phillies became the first team in 20 years to overcome a five-run deficit to win a World Series game.
They can thank Castellanos for getting the chance. Known much more for his bat than glove, he rushed in to make a terrific grab on Jeremy Peña’s blooper with two outs in the ninth inning and a runner on second.
Realmuto, who hit a tying, two-run double in the fifth off Verlander, completed the comeback when he led off the 10th by sending a fastball from Luis García into the seats in right field.
Kyle Tucker homered twice for the Astros, who had been 7-0 in this postseason.
Houston had a chance in the 10th when Alex Bregman doubled with one out. After Yuli Gurriel drew a two-out walk, David Robertson bounced a wild pitch that put runners on second and third.
Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz was then hit by a 2-0 pitch from David Robertson — but plate umpire James Hoye ruled that Díaz leaned into the pitch and didn’t permit him to go to first to load the bases.
Díaz grounded out on a 3-1 pitch to end it.
The last team to blow a 5-0 lead in the World Series was the 2002 San Francisco Giants, who squandered their chance in Game 6 to close out the Angels and win the title under manager Dusty Baker.
Baker saw it happen again this time as manager of the Astros, by the same 6-5 final score.
The 106-win Astros hadn’t lost to anyone since Philadelphia beat them on Oct. 3 to clinch a wild-card spot as a third-place team.
Houston raced out to a big lead thanks in large part to Tucker’s two homers. But the Phillies stormed back as Verlander again struggled in the World Series.
Perfect as he took a 5-0 lead into the fourth, he exited after the fifth with the score 5-all. That left him 0-6 with a 6.07 ERA in eight career World Series starts -- hardly the line for a pitcher who’s expected to soon pick up his third Cy Young Award.
The Astros fell to 0-5 in World Series openers and dropped their first game this postseason after sweeping in the AL Division Series and AL Championship Series.
Seranthony Domínguez pitched a scoreless ninth to get the win when Castellanos made another stellar ninth-inning catch this postseason, this one definitely a game-saving play.
With Jose Altuve on second base after his two-out single and stolen base, Peña hit a ball that came off the bat at 68 mph and went only about 200 feet. Castellanos ran a long way, then with a lunge made the inning-ending catch while sliding to the ground.
In the opener of the NL Division Series against Atlanta, Castellanos drove in three runs and helped preserve the lead with a somewhat similar catch in the ninth of that 7-6 win.
In the World Series for the fourth time in six years — and after losing to Atlanta in six games last year — these Astros are looking to give Baker his first title as a manager and get their second championship after winning it in 2017, a title tainted by a sign-stealing scandal.
The surprising Phillies, who have two championships, are in the World Series for the first time since 2009. They bounced back from a 21-29 start that led to manager Joe Girardi’s firing with a 66-46 finish to reach the playoffs.
They won their eighth pennant by dispatching the San Diego Padres in five games in the NLCS under manager Rob Thomson.
UP NEXT
Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler opposes Framber Valdez when the series continues Saturday night.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Two Bulgarian police officers were killed early Thursday as they tried to stop a bus containing migrants who had entered the country illegally, a senior interior ministry official said.
The incident occurred at 5 a.m. (0200 GMT) in the Black Sea city of Burgas after the bus refused to stop at two consecutive border police checkpoints, Stanimir Stanev told reporters.
The bus with Turkish registration plates was carrying 47 migrants whose nationality has not been disclosed.
The bus had entered a residential area when the police officers halted their car across the road in front of it. The bus rammed the police vehicle, then drove over the top of it before smashing into a bus stop.
The two officers in the car were killed instantly. No other injuries were reported and an investigation into the case has been launched.
So far, no charges against the driver have been brought, but district prosecutor Georgi Chinev called the driver’s actions a “conscious, purposeful act”.
Bulgaria, a Balkan country of 7 million, is located on a major route for migrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Europe. Only a small number of them plan to stay in the EU’s poorest member, using Bulgaria instead as a transit corridor on their way westward. | 2022-08-27T11:01:12+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/ap-2-bulgarian-police-killed-by-speeding-bus-carrying-migrants/ |
By DAIMON EKLUND
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the five-game series and Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 Sunday.
Trout hit two home runs in the series opener and one in each of the final three games. The five home runs tied the record for any player in a single series against the Mariners, along with George Bell in 1987 and Boston’s Trevor Story earlier this season.
Trout’s two-run drive in the fourth inning was his 52nd career homer against Seattle, matching Rafael Palmeiro for the most by any player off the Mariners.
The three-time AL MVP has 21 homers this season, four behind major league leader Aaron Judge of the Yankees.
Max Stassi added an RBI double for the Angels, who won four of five against Seattle.
Kenny Rosenberg was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake City by the Angels to make his first career start and third major league appearance. The left-hander held the Mariners to two hits in 4 2-3 innings.
Andrew Wantz (1-0) got the win, pitching the sixth inning with two strikeouts. Six Angels pitchers combined on a two-hitter.
Logan Gilbert (7-3) gave up two runs and four hits in six innings.
The Mariners loaded the bases in the fourth on two walks and a single by J.P. Crawford, but Cal Raleigh grounded out.
ALARMING TIME
Just before Ty France stepped into the batter’s box against Jose Quijada in the fifth, the alarm system started blaring throughout the stadium. The alarm sounded for a couple minutes before it was shut off.
ROSTER MOVES
The Angels optioned INF Jack Mayfield to Triple-A Salt Lake before the game to make room for Rosenberg. LHP Jose Suarez was returned to Salt Lake after Saturday’s doubleheader after serving as the 27th player for the day.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 3.53) opens a three-game series at home against Kansas City. Syndergaard has lost two straight starts despite only giving up one run in each. He has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his 10 starts.
Mariners: LHP Marco Gonzales (3-7, 3.41) will start at Oakland as Seattle opens a six-game road trip. Gonzales’ last win came on May 23 against Oakland at home. He has lost three of four starts since.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha), a pioneering force in electric vehicle technology, presents the values of its Move Humanity® vision ahead of the world premiere of the Wolf electric truck driving prototype. Alpha has been a gamechanger in the industry, captivating consumers who want to experience the joy of driving in electric vehicles.
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Alpha's philosophy is inspired by the warm and welcoming essence of California, where the company was born and headquartered in Irvine. The company aims to infuse the spirit of California in the driving experience of the Wolf truck. The soon to be unveiled world premiere will reveal the truck in action across the beautiful dessert landscapes of Southern California.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals infielder Whit Merrifield’s streak of playing in a franchise-record 553 straight games ended Monday when he missed the opener of a doubleheader against Detroit because of a toe injury.
Merrifield’s string dated to June 24, 2018, and was the longest active streak in the majors.
“It’s been a great run for Whit,” Kansas City manager Mike Matheny said. “It’s just been impressive the way he’s been able to go about it.”
Merrifield exited Sunday’s game with right toe discomfort. He was fitted with a walking boot and is expected to be placed on the injured list due to a bone bruise and ligament swelling.
“I’ve been lucky … in some instances, but I’ve put myself in a good position to play every day mentality-wise. I showed up to play no matter the circumstance. It’s been a long run and I’m proud of it,” he said.
The 33-year-old Merrifield is hitting .240 with 36 RBIs this season. The two-time All-Star led the AL with 42 doubles and 40 stolen bases last year.
Cal Ripken Jr. holds the all-time record of playing 2,632 straight games.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-07-12T16:03:27+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/royals-merrifield-ends-streak-of-playing-553-straight-games/ |
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization fell for a third consecutive week, a trend likely helped by the dismantling of testing and surveillance programs.
In its latest weekly report on the pandemic, issued late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said the more than 7 million new cases reported represented a 24% decline from a week earlier. The weekly worldwide number of COVID-19 deaths, was down 18%, at over 22,000.
WHO said the decreases “should be interpreted with caution” as numerous countries where the virus is starting to subside have changed their testing strategies, meaning far fewer cases are being identified.
New cases and deaths are falling in every region of the world, including the Western Pacific, where a surge of infections has triggered severe lockdown measures in China.
WHO said it was monitoring several mutants of the virus descended from the omicron variant, including some recombined forms of existing omicron subvariants.
In a separate statement, the health organization said scientists in Botswana and South Africa have detected new forms of the omicron variant, labeled as BA.4 and BA.5, but aren’t sure yet if they might be more transmissible or dangerous.
To date, the new versions of omicron have been detected in four people in Botswana and 23 people in South Africa. Beyond Africa, scientists have confirmed cases in Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.
WHO said there was so far no evidence the new sub-variants spread any differently than the original omicron variant.
“There is no cause for alarm with the emergence of the new sub-variants,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Africa director, said in a statement. “We are not yet observing a major spike in cases, hospitalizations or deaths.”
The agency called on all countries to sequence at least 5% of their COVID-19 samples; many countries, including Britain, Sweden and the United States, recently scrapped their widespread testing programs as the number of severe cases dramatically declined.
Still, the U.S. will soon mark 1 million COVID-19 deaths, and the virus is continuing to cause concern in China.
Officials warn Shanghaistill doesn’t have its latest surge in omicron-involved cases under control despite a “zero-tolerance” approach that has seen some residents confined to their homes for three weeks or longer.
The lockdown has led to frustration among Shanghai residents about running out of food and unable to get deliveries. Censors have diligently scrubbed complaints from social media.
State-controlled outlets describe a successful campaign to provide food and other supplies and counseled residents that “persistence is victory.”
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Follow AP’s coverage of the pandemic at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic | 2022-04-13T14:28:55+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/who-covid-cases-and-deaths-fall-for-3rd-consecutive-week/ |
More than five years after his son was gunned down in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Richard Berger still asks why.
Why Stephen Berger was killed the day after celebrating his 44th birthday. Why the gunman rained bullets over the Las Vegas Strip in 2017, turning a country music festival into a bloodbath. Why the massacre’s death toll didn’t shock U.S. leaders into doing more to prevent that kind of violence from happening again and again.
Why?
“It’s just a hole in our hearts,” Berger said. “We just don’t know, and we just don’t know what to say.”
For the Bergers, the families of the other 59 victims in Vegas — and relatives and friends of countless others slain in mass killings across the country in the years since — the questions loom just as large now as when the crimes happened. Yet the carnage continues.
Over the first four months and six days of this year, 115 people have died in 22 mass killings — an average of one mass killing a week. That includes the bloodshed Saturday at a Dallas-area mall where eight people were fatally shot.
The total represents the highest number of mass-killing deaths this early in the year since at least 2006, an Associated Press data analysis shows, and the deaths were already happening at a record pace before the horror unfolded in Texas.
The atrocities have been driven almost exclusively by gun violence, since all 22 of the incidents in 2023 involved firearms in some way. Mass shootings account for the vast majority of mass killings, though there are examples where the perpetrator used knives or other weapons as well.
Experts point to a few contributing factors: a general increase in all types of gun violence in recent years; the proliferation of firearms amid lax gun laws; the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, including the stress of long months in quarantine; a political climate unable or unwilling to change the status quo in meaningful ways; and an increased emphasis on violence in U.S. culture.
Such explanations are little comfort not only to the families ripped apart by the killings but to Americans everywhere who are reeling from the cascading, collective trauma of mass violence.
This year’s killings have happened in different ways, from family and neighborhood disputes to school and workplace shootings to explosions of gunfire in public spaces. They’ve taken place in rural as well as urban settings. Sometimes people knew their killers; sometimes they did not.
The bloodbaths are defined by the FBI as mass killings when the events involve four or more fatalities within 24 hours, not including the perpetrator. The Associated Press and USA Today have tracked and compiled extensive data on these violent attacks in partnership with Northeastern University.
The Las Vegas shooter’s motive remains unknown, even now. The high-stakes gambler was apparently angry over how the casinos were treating him despite his high-roller status, but the FBI has never uncovered a definitive reason for the slaughter, which ended with more lives lost than in any single mass killing in decades.
Contributing to 2023’s steady drumbeat of death: the grisly murder-suicide in Utah that left five children, their parents and their grandmother dead just days into the new year; the fatal shooting of six people, including three 9-year-old children, at an elementary school in Nashville; back-to-back rampages in California at dance studios and mushroom farms; and the mall shooting in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, when authorities say a gunman stepped out of a car and immediately started firing at people.
Yet while these tragic events garner an outsize amount of attention in the news media and the public’s mind, they represent only a tiny fraction of overall gun deaths.
Far more frequent are fatal shootings involving fewer than four people and deaths from domestic violence. And then there are the suicides, which make up more than half of the 14,000 gun deaths so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which monitors news media and police reports to compile data.
Still, mass killings spark the deepest fear in most people’s hearts.
“People around the country all send their kids to schools — and they worry about if they send their kid to school, are they going to get shot?” said Daniel Webster, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
The fact is, though they are less common than other gun deaths, the mass killings keep happening — 20 years after Columbine, 10 years after Sandy Hook, five years after Las Vegas, and less than one year after massacres at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Which leads back to the same haunting question: Why?
People who study such violence are also perplexed by the sustained pace of the brutality.
“We have plenty of examples of things that seem to be at the breaking point in this country,” said Katherine Schweit, a former FBI executive who created the agency’s active shooter protocol after Sandy Hook. “When I was asked to work on this in 2013, I didn’t ever imagine 10 years later I’d still be working on the same thing.”
It will take years — if it’s even possible — for researchers to pinpoint what’s behind the drastic increase in gun violence. Advocates say there are measures that could perhaps avert such crimes — firearms reform and weapons bans among them — but note there is little appetite on Capitol Hill to implement them.
“I think the United States has a relationship with guns unlike any other country in the world,” said Kelly Drane, research director for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “These events are a consequence of our failure to put in place prevention measures.”
President Joe Biden, an ardent advocate of stronger gun control, is frustrated with Congress’ unwillingness to pass a ban on some semi-automatic rifles in the face of the powerful gun lobby led by the National Rifle Association. The NRA did not return an online request for comment.
Lawmakers did pass what, for them, marked a milestone gun violence bill that toughens background checks for the youngest buyers, keeps firearms from more domestic violence offenders and helps states use red-flag laws that enable police to ask courts to take deadly weapons away from people who show signs they could turn violent. Biden signed the bill into law last year.
The legislation and other measures have done little to slow the pace of violence or alleviate the nation’s pain, which has been further exacerbated by the pandemic, climate change and the racial reckoning after George Floyd’s murder by police.
“These tragedies compounded one after the other, making it almost too much to bear,” said Roxanne Cohen Silver, a psychology professor at the University of California, Irvine, who studies coping with traumatic life events.
The mass killings, Silver noted, “are just another tragedy on top of all of these other psychological and emotional challenges.”
Stephen Berger ’s father, Richard, is now 80. He spends his days with his grandchildren — one is a soccer goalie who reminds him of Steve, who had a passion for basketball. Their family awards annual athletic scholarships at Stephen’s high school.
Berger watches the teenagers as they approach the next phase of their young lives, flush with promise and full of life. But his own son is dead, and five years later he’s still left wondering:
Why?
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Associated Press Writer Darlene Superville in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-05-09T02:22:54+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/why-so-many-mass-killings-families-experts-seek-answers/ |
CHICAGO (WGNTV) — Students at Jones College Prep in Chicago’s South Loop, dissatisfied with the school’s response to a student who appeared to wear a Nazi soldier uniform on Halloween, are planning a walkout next week.
The walkout, planned for next Monday afternoon, seeks to address “the way administration ‘handles’ racial & ethnic discrimination at Jones,” according to a social media post advertising the plan.
A student showed up to school on Halloween wearing a costume that appeared to be a Nazi soldier uniform. In video clips shared on Twitter, the student can be seen goose stepping across a stage as several others loudly boo him.
‘We instantly felt disturbed by what we saw,” senior Isis Gullette said.
Block Club Chicago reported Friday that the principal at Jones, Joseph Powers, sent an email to faculty and staff earlier this week saying the student’s costume was “an East German (communist era) border guard uniform probably from the 1980s.”
“I tried to explain the context and time period of the uniform to the students who spoke with me, but apparently the student who wore the uniform may have told people it was from the 1940s,” Powers continued. “I spoke with him this afternoon and explained the same thing to him and the inferences others may have drawn.”
In a separate email sent to the Jones community Thursday, Powers wrote:
“Let me say clearly and plainly that what occurred caused harm to many of our students and staff who recognized this as an act of antisemitism. Let me also say clearly and plainly that intolerance, bigotry, and bias-based behaviors have no place in our school … We want you to know that we are addressing this situation directly with the member of our school community who wore the costume in accordance with protocols for processing bias-based harm.”
A year ago, a theater teacher at Jones was suspended after students reported offensive comments contained in a school play production. | 2022-11-05T16:32:39+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national-news/student-walkout-planned-over-chicago-schools-response-to-suspected-nazi-costume/ |
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Here's a reason to be proud to be an American.
On Friday, July 1, Hungry Howie's locations across Central Florida will launch a new pickle bacon ranch pizza, available for both pickup and dill-ivery.
"The smoky chunks of bacon combine with the tangy ranch and tart pickles to create a highly craveable, one-of-a-kind flavor that is destined be a summer must-try," a press release says. "This unique cheesy goodness is a 'dill-icious' combination of dill pickle slices, bacon, ranch and mozzarella cheese recommended on the Dill Pickle Flavored Crust®."
Howie's COO Tom Kazbour said inspiration for the pie came from the increasing popularity of pickles, but dills on slices has been a staple in Florida since last year, when the Florida State Fair blew minds and buttholes out with a pickle pizza from Tampa's
Max's Mangia Bene Pizzeria.
The only Orlando spot we know of slinging dill pickles onto pizza pies is Lazy Moon, which sells a Cuban Slice (mustard base, mojo pork, ham, dill slices and mozzarella). Let us know of any others, won't you?
Howie's prices depend on the size of the pie, and while the special is only available for a limited amount of time, a Howie's spokesperson told our sister paper
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that the term of availability will depend on how popular the pizza is with customers.
This post ran first at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. | 2022-06-30T09:14:47+00:00 | orlandoweekly.com | https://www.orlandoweekly.com/food-drink/hungry-howies-pickle-bacon-ranch-pizza-launches-in-orlando-this-weekend-31922385 |
Organizations debut new training program as part of the Biden Administration's Cybersecurity
Apprenticeship Sprint
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new effort to expand the nation's cybersecurity and technology workforce through paid apprenticeships was launched today by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, and ConnectWise, the world's leading software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers.
CompTIA and ConnectWise made their announcement in conjunction with today's Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House, where Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh unveiled a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint, challenging industry and labor partners to help expand Registered Apprenticeships in cybersecurity.
The crux of the effort announced by the two organizations involves pairing new IT professionals, certified by CompTIA, with eager IT businesses, self-identified through the ConnectWise partner community, for registered apprenticeships.
"We focus so much on top level cybersecurity experts that we forget the majority of this work is done by rank-and-file cyber professionals," said Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA president and CEO, who participated in the White House summit. "They work with end users, maintain and secure networks and defend against phishing and other threats to keep everyone and everything working securely. It is with these frontline positions where the most sizable staffing deficits exist, something we intend to address with this program."
"We have thousands of partners across the IT industry who regularly tell us about the challenges of finding qualified talent," said Jason Magee, CEO, ConnectWise. "With the backing of the White House, and in partnership with CompTIA as an established educator of IT professionals, we have a unique opportunity to move hiring forward by matching trained workers with a robust group of potential employers."
The apprenticeship effort comes at a time when demand is soaring for technology workers generally and cybersecurity workers, specifically.
U.S. employers deployed 714,548 job postings for cybersecurity job roles and skills during the 12-month period running through April 2022, according to data from CyberSeek™, a joint initiative between the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), CompTIA and Lightcast. Almost 40% of those job postings were listed in the first four months of 2022, indicating that demand is speeding up as more organizations look to strengthen defenses against a multitude of threats.
As a newly designated National Program Sponsor for Apprenticeship, CompTIA will use its world-class education, training and certifications to equip apprentices with the skills and training needed for employment in technology occupations, including cybersecurity roles. More than 3.1 million CompTIA certifications are held by IT professionals around the world.
ConnectWise, through its extensive network of IT service providers, is the employer partner in the new apprenticeship initiative. These service providers deliver technology solutions and support to small, mid-sized and large customers in all industries and locales, placing them on the front line of cybersecurity and support for businesses. Dozens of service providers have already expressed interest in participating in the apprenticeship program.
CompTIA and ConnectWise will offer training, certification and employment opportunities in five high-demand tech occupations: Tech Support Specialist, Network Support Specialist, Cybersecurity Support Technician, Tech Project Coordinator and Data Analyst. Training is based on National Guideline Standards created by CompTIA and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). These standards detail the competencies in technical and employability skills that apprentices need to join the IT workforce.
"The ability to anticipate, identify and respond to cyber threats is essential in each of these job roles," said Amy Kardel, senior vice president for strategic workforce partnerships at CompTIA. "Apprentices will receive comprehensive cybersecurity training in the knowledge and skills they will need to protect American businesses."
Additional details of the program will be shared later this year.
Today's announcement expands CompTIA's involvement with IT apprenticeships. Since 2020 CompTIA has partnered with the American Institutes for Research to grow the nation's IT workforce across industries through apprenticeships, while simultaneously creating career opportunities for diverse populations underrepresented in the tech workforce, including women, individuals with disabilities and people of color.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for unlocking the potential of the tech industry and its workforce. https://www.comptia.org/
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Tori Bowie, an American sprinter who won three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games, has died at the age of 32, her management agency announced Wednesday.
Icon Management did not state what caused her death.
The Associated Press reported that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida was asked to visit a home for a wellness check Tuesday for a “woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days.” The AP added that deputies found Bowie dead in the home and did not suspect foul play.
Bowie was on the American team that won gold in 2016 in the 4x100-meter relay. She also earned a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter.
She also earned two gold medals at the 2017 World Championships in London.
“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright,” Icon Management said in a statement. “We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family, friends and everyone that loved her.”
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She last competed professionally in 2019 at the World Championships. She finished 22nd in the 100-meter and fourth in the long jump.
Prior to turning pro, she was an NCAA champion with the University of Southern Mississippi in both the indoor and outdoor long jump in 2011. Bowie was a first-team NCAA all-American in the long jump in 2011 and on the second team in the long jump and triple jump in 2022.
“USATF is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tori Bowie,” the USATF, track and field’s domestic organizing body, said in a statement. “Her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed.”
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-05-04T13:37:38+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/3-time-u-s-olympic-medalist-tori-bowie-dead-at-32 |
Students interested in the STEAM curriculum of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are being invited by Laredo College to a free open house from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Kazen Student Center on the Ft. McIntosh Campus.
“The Latinx community is very underrepresented in the STEAM fields,” Laredo College Natural Sciences Department Chair Selinda Martinez said in a release. “The purpose of this open house is to gain awareness and excitement about going into these fields.”
The open house will feature informational booths and hands-on activities highlighting the STEAM fields and several related departments throughout the college. There will also be musical performances by Laredo College students, cybersecurity activities, virtual reality and opportunities to interact with animals brought from the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Center.
Laredo College will have academic advisors attending the open house to speak with students about registration and answer any questions about specific courses. Registration for the upcoming semesters opens on Monday, Nov. 14.
For additional information about the open house, contact Selinda Martinez at selinda.martinez@laredo.edu.
jmack@lmtonline.com | 2022-11-10T02:08:26+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Laredo-College-hosting-STEAM-open-house-for-local-17572381.php |
Grandpa stops rape of 5-year-old girl, punches attacker: police
Graphic content warning: This story discusses alleged crimes against children.
The grandfather of a five-year-old girl punched his daughter's fiancé after discovering him molesting the child, according to police in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
The grandfather walked past his granddaughter's bedroom on Aug. 24 and saw her sitting on the lap of Aaron Cunagin, 22, which he thought "was weird," though initially thinking nothing more of it, court documents said.
When he noticed the girl's bedroom remained "too quiet," he returned to investigate and discovered Cunagin in the corner of the room between the bed and the crib, exposing himself to the five-year-old girl, who also had her pants down, the documents further explained.
The grandfather then intervened, punching his daughter's fiancé before yelling and calling the Middletown Borough Police Department, who arrived shortly afterward and arrested Cunagin.
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The incident woke up a woman in the apartment, who said that Cunagin told her he had "blacked out" during the incident and was sorry, according to the affidavit.
He at first reportedly told police that his pants had fallen accidentally when he stood up, but later admitted that he pulled them down when he felt "numb" after the girl pulled hers down.
"It was just going through my head if should really do it or not," he said to authorities, according to the affidavit, which also noted that the girl claimed similar incidents occurred five times before, which Cunagin denied.
Cunagin was charged with rape of a child, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and indecent exposure, according to an Aug. 25 news release from the police.
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Cunagin was arraigned on Aug. 24 and sent to the Dauphin County Correctional Center when he was unable to post $150,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.
Read more of this story from FOX News. | 2022-08-29T01:47:46+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/grandpa-stops-rape-of-5-year-old-girl-punches-attacker-police |
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose in early European trading after closing mostly lower in Asia ahead of the release of consumer price data in the U.S.
Benchmarks advanced in Paris, London, Tokyo and Sydney but fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul. Oil prices rose while U.S. futures edged lower.
Friday will bring the core U.S. personal consumption expenditure, or PCE price index, which measures changes in prices of consumer goods and services, excluding food and energy. Forecasts are for moderate increases as steep inflation abates in response to easing supply chain issues and higher interest rates.
Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% higher to 15,488.24 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.2% to 7,331.57. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.3% to 7,928.14. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2% while that for the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.
Japan reported its core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh foods, rose the most in 41 years in January. But the nominee to head its central bank, economist Kazuo Ueda, told lawmakers he favors keeping Japan’s benchmark interest rate near zero to ensure stable growth.
Ueda is expected to succeed BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he steps down in April after two 5-year terms marked by unprecedented easing. The change of leadership has prompted speculation about a possible change in the ultra-lax monetary stance, though Ueda sought to dispel such expectations.
Wages in Japan have failed to keep pace with price increases, and worries over a potential global recession have left the BOJ wary of altering course.
“Time is needed before the effects of monetary policy kick in,” Ueda told Parliament, noting the price rises are peaking.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 1.3% to 27,453.48 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia gained 0.3% to to 7,307.00.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index lost 1.7% to 20,010.04 while the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.6% to 3,267.16. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.6% to 2,423.61.
India’s Sensex fell 0.4% and shares also fell in Taiwan and Bangkok.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% for its first gain in five days, while the Dow industrials advanced 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite surged 0.7%.
Tech and high-growth stocks have struggled recently because of worries about rising interest rates. They’re seen as some of the most vulnerable as the Federal Reserve jacks rates higher to try to curb inflation.
High rates hurt prices for investments, particularly those seen as the riskiest, the most expensive or those whose big growth is in the future. They also raise the risk of a recession because they slow the economy.
A lengthening list of reports have shown the U.S. economy is in stronger shape than expected, raising hopes a recession can be avoided. But that’s also forced Wall Street to raise its forecasts for how high the Fed will take interest rates and how long it will keep them there.
Fewer workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected, the latest indication the job market remains resilient. A separate report said economic growth was likely a touch weaker in the last three months of 2022 than earlier estimated. But the U.S. economy still grew at a 2.7% annual rate.
Wall Street’s heightened expectations for rates and the Fed have been most evident in the bond market, where Treasury yields have shot higher this month. They eased a bit on Thursday, taking some of the pressure off stocks.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans, dipped to 3.86% early Friday from 3.93% late Wednesday. Earlier this week, it topped 3.95%, approaching its highest level since November.
In other trading Friday, U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 73 cents to $76.12 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading, picked up 75 cents to $82.70 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 135.15 Japanese yen from 134.70 yen. The euro fell to $1.0589 from $1.0596.
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AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama contributed. | 2023-02-24T13:06:49+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/ap-asia-stocks-mixed-after-wall-st-breaks-losing-streak/ |
There are plenty of things that can make your life easier, especially if you are in college or work from multiple locations. Laptops, for instance, let you take notes, work on spreadsheets and browse the internet wherever you are.
But laptops tend to be bulky and heavy, which can cause shoulder or back problems. Of course, there are thinner models, but they usually cost a bit more. This is where a Chromebook comes in handy, they’re generally lighter and thinner than traditional laptops.
In this article: Lenovo IdeaPad 3, Acer Spin 3 and Samsung Chromebook 4.
Chromebook vs. regular laptop
Besides the differences in weight and size, one critical aspect separates a Chromebook from a laptop. Sure, both fulfill the same function, but a Chromebook uses Google’s Chrome operating system instead of Microsoft’s Windows.
Also, the term “Chromebook” doesn’t only refer to laptops, as Google uses it to describe anything that runs off ChromeOS, whether it’s a laptop, tablet, convertible or detachable.
The operating system is unique because you’ll never have to deal with a system or app update in the middle of a meeting ever again. Every app on a Chromebook updates automatically, including the operating system, so your apps are always on the latest version, without you even lifting a finger.
But therein lies the biggest drawback to Chromebooks, you must always be online. Because ChromeOS gives you instant access to Google services, such as Gmail, Sheets, Drive and Docs, it requires an always-on internet connection. You can set certain apps and files to be available when offline. But most of the operating system needs connectivity to function as intended.
Makers and specifications
Like traditional Windows laptops, several companies make Chromebooks, production isn’t limited to just Google. Companies such as Lenovo, Acer, HP and Samsung have their own models and specifications. But while most people want the best components for the fastest machine, the price often increases as the laptop becomes more complex.
That said, Chromebooks can’t do much other than their intended purpose of being a working laptop. They aren’t compatible with Windows apps, so installing video games is impossible. Therefore, you don’t need a powerful graphics card or 64 gigabytes of RAM. The primary components that matter the most are the central processing unit, the Wi-Fi receiver and the solid-state hard drive.
Best Chromebooks under $200
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11-Inch Chromebook
This Chromebook has an 11.6-inch display with a maximum resolution of 1080 pixels. It has a Celeron N3450 CPU with a maximum clock speed of 1.1 gigahertz, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of hard drive space. It has a built-in 720p webcam, a 2×2 Wi-Fi 5 receiver and a Bluetooth 4.2 combo with a Wi-Fi card.
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Acer Spin 3 11-Inch Convertible Chromebook
Acer’s Spin 3 Chromebook has an 11.6-inch touchscreen display that’s coated with an antimicrobial layer and made from Corning Gorilla glass. The internal components include an Intel Celeron N4000 CPU, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB in hard drive space. However, it includes 100 GB of Google Drive space, which is more than enough.
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Samsung Chromebook 4 (2021 Model)
Excellent for anybody who works on the go, this Chromebook has 4 GB of RAM, a 32 GB solid-state hard drive and an Intel Celeron processor. It has a Gigabit Wi-Fi receiver and an 11.6-inch display, and the battery lasts 13 hours.
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Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3 11-Inch Chromebook
In a striking white case, this Chromebook has an 11-inch touchscreen with an aspect ratio of 16-to-9. It has a 64 GB solid-state hard drive and 4 GB of RAM, and it boots up in only a few seconds. The screen flips over all the way to transform the laptop into a tablet.
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Lenovo Chromebook 11.6-Inch With Touch Screen
This 11.6-inch Chromebook is a laptop and a tablet in one gadget. You simply flip over the display to use the touchscreen for easy navigation. It has an 8-core MediaTek processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 64 GB solid-state hard drive. There is a built-in webcam and Bluetooth connectivity, and it has multiple ports for USB drives.
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Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop
This Chromebook transforms into a tablet when you flip the 11.6-inch display around. On the inside, it has a 2.1 GHz processor, a 64 GB solid-state hard drive and 4 GB of memory. When closed, the Chromebook is less than an inch thick and weighs as much as a hardbound book. There are several USB ports for additional connectivity.
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Lenovo 14e Chromebook With AMD CPU
While this Chromebook only has 32 GB of storage, it has 4 GB of memory and an AMD A-Series processor. This makes it perfect for students, as it weighs less than 4 pounds. It has two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports in addition to the 3.5-millimeter headphones jack and a built-in webcam.
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Best Chromebooks for $200-$299
Acer Chromebook 15.6-Inch With Protective Sleeve
Kept safe in the included protective sleeve, this Chromebook has a generous 96 GB of storage, 4 GB memory and an Intel Celeron N4000 processor with a clock speed of up to 2.6 GHz. It has a built-in webcam and a USB-C port for charging, and it comes with a 64 GB micro SD card.
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Asus CX1 15.6-Inch Chromebook With NanoEdge Display
This Chromebook is powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron N3350 processor with a clock speed of up to 2.4 GHz. It weighs less than 4 pounds and has 64 GB of internal storage and 8 GB of RAM. The 15.6-inch full HD display has a maximum resolution of 1920p x 1080p and uses Asus’ NanoEdge technology for crisp visuals.
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This Acer laptop has a generous display of 17.3 inches, making it one of the largest Chromebooks. On the inside, it has an Intel Celeron N4500 processor with a maximum clock speed of 2.8 GHz. It has 4 GB of memory, 64 GB of storage and a full numeric pad on the keyboard.
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President Biden on Monday stressed that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will not get a government bailout after regulators seized the assets of the failed bank.
“No losses will be — and this is an important for point — no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Let me repeat that, no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Instead, the money will come from the fees that banks pay into the Deposit Insurance Fund,” Biden said in remarks at the White House on the banking system.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ruled out on Sunday a bailout possibility for the bank’s owners and investors, saying in the aftermath of the 2008 banking crisis that “we’re not going to do that again.”
The government gave financial support to rescue companies through bailouts in 2008 and Biden stressed that the loses from SVB’s failure will not be accepted by taxpayers. The Deposit Insurance Fund covers all deposits above the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) limits for banks.
Lawmakers have also shown consensus around not allowing bailout options for SVB and members from both parties on Sunday said they would oppose a bailout. The U.S. government faced criticism after the 2008 banking bailouts, with many thinking the government rewarded executives and shareholders for irresponsible banking and investment practices.
The FDIC created the National Bank of Santa Clara to hold deposits and other assets of SVB on Friday.
Biden said that investors of SVB won’t be protectors and that the management of SVB will be fired.
“If the bank is taken over by FDIC, the people running the bank should not work there anymore,” he said.
SVB’s collapse was the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. Yellen said on Sunday it is up to federal regulators on how to proceed with SVB, although some lawmakers have called for a potential purchase of the bank from an outside entity. | 2023-03-13T14:26:40+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/hill-politics/biden-stresses-that-silicon-valley-bank-is-not-getting-a-bailout/ |
MALTA, N.Y., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual GF Technology Summit (GTS), GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), today announced GF Connex, the industry's most comprehensive and advanced portfolio of feature-rich radio frequency (RF) technology solutions for next generation wireless connectivity. GF Connex includes best in class design enablement and an extensive partner ecosystem for delivering breakthrough wireless-connected products. Products based on GF Connex are on the market today through GF's collaborations with industry leaders and innovators including Broadcom, Fujikura, MediaTek, Orca Systems and Skyworks.
"Our ability to provide leadership solutions for wireless connectivity is rooted in our rich RF innovation heritage," said Dr. Thomas Caulfield, president and CEO, GF. "The GF Connex portfolio enables our customers to deliver market-leading innovation, expanding the pervasive deployment of semiconductors powering a new generation of intelligent wireless products."
When it comes to connectivity, the best wireless wins and a "one-size-fits-all" approach does not work. The GF Connex portfolio showcases purpose-built solutions based on GF's RF silicon-on-insulator (SOI), FDX™, silicon-germanium (SiGe) and fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) platforms fulfilling the application-specific requirements of wireless in smart mobile devices and communications infrastructure, home and industrial IoT, and automotive including:
- Smart Mobile Devices & Communications Infrastructure: GF Connex solutions sets are tailored to deliver the exacting requirements of 5G sub-6GHz (gigahertz) and mmWave applications, delivering outstanding performance, integration and area advantages, and exceptional power efficiency. This means GF customers can design cellular systems that enable smartphones to stay connected longer on a single charge, and cellular and satellite communications that deliver more robust, reliable and swift connections.
- Home and Industrial IoT: GF Connex solutions have application-specific features that deliver exceptional power efficiency, high performance edge computing and robust non-volatile memory integration. This enables GF customers to design tightly integrated, high performing, ultra-low power wireless system on chips (SoCs) that enable extremely power-efficient intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) products.
- Automotive: GF Connex mmWave solutions fulfill the highest automotive grade RADAR mission profiles, making it possible for GF customers to design innovative sensors that boast extended range, high resolution imagery at low latency and an unprecedented level of integration and power efficiency.
Customer demand for GF Connex solutions has grown 47% in the last two years, demonstrating strong market momentum. GF Connex solutions are in volume production today, with close to 100 billion chips shipped to date.
Customers strongly endorse GF Connex portfolio
"Broadcom's Wireless Semiconductor Division supplies industry-leading performance, highly integrated RF front-end (RFFE) solutions that enable our customers to deliver the best possible 5G experience to their end users. We continuously improve product performance in an ever more complex and physically constrained environment. To achieve this, we combine the best available technologies. GF's advances in SOI technology have been a key enabler to keep improving our product performance," said Youngwoo Kwon, senior vice president and general manager of Broadcom's Wireless Semiconductor Division.
"mmWave is not just important for 5G today but will be a key foundation for beyond 5G and 6G networks," said Kenji Nishide, head of the Electronics Technologies Research and Development Center at Fujikura. "5G and future networks will require highly efficient base station transmitters that also deliver exceptional receiver performance to support demanding user requirements for data rate and network coverage, all of which are enabled by the GF Connex high-performance SiGe platform."
"Advanced connectivity technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 require more artificial intelligence (AI) processing power, energy efficiency and robust security," said HW Kao, MediaTek corporate vice president and general manager of the manufacturing operations functional unit. "MediaTek's collaboration with GF helps us meet those demands with all-in-one solutions that offer energy efficiency, reliability and high-performance connectivity in small form factor designs that are ideal for a wide range of IoT devices."
"Orca Systems has developed the first fully integrated wireless system on chip (SoC) solution for direct to satellite IoT connectivity over a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite network," said John McDonough, CEO at Orca Systems. "GF's RF leadership and significant integration and low power feature advantages were critical to bringing this innovative SoC to market."
"Our long-standing collaboration with GF has provided Skyworks early access to best-in-class switch and low noise amplifier (LNA) technology enabling us to pioneer breakthroughs in RF front-end modules," said Joel King, senior vice president and general manager of Mobile Solutions for Skyworks. "Skyworks is uniquely positioned to engineer and seamlessly integrate advancements to increasingly smaller, more efficient form factors, purpose-built and customized for specific end markets and applications, including next-generation mobile devices and IoT applications."
Additional customer RF news: GlobalFoundries and Motorola Solutions Announce Strategic Agreement for Chip Supply
About GF
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development, and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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Updated July 14, 2022 at 3:17 PM ET
The Tops supermarket store in Buffalo, N.Y. — the site of the deadly mass shooting that killed 10 people in May — will officially reopen to the public Friday morning.
Company officials scheduled a gathering with a moment of silence and prayer on Thursday before the re-opening to honor the victims and employees impacted by the mass shooting.
Tops Friendly Markets representatives along with community members, local dignitaries and other various guests were in attendance for the store's commemoration.
The store, which has been fully remodeled since the shooting, will "quietly and respectfully reopen" to the community Friday morning, officials said.
News of the grocery store's re-opening comes after Tops Friendly Markets President John Persons told reporters last month that the store was emptied out of its product and equipment and will be reopened with a different feel and look, according to Buffalo TV station WKBW.
"Our effort has been towards trying to reopen the store as soon as possible and we will do it in a respectful way. We will do it properly," Persons told reporters.
Previously, the company said it was unable to commit to a specific timeline for reopening due to the ongoing investigation and not knowing the exact condition of the store. Additionally, the company wanted to give its staff and the community time to grieve.
Store employees who do not feel comfortable returning to the company's Jefferson Avenue location, Persons said they will have the option to relocate to a different store, WKBW reports.
The store, which opened in Buffalo's East Side neighborhood in July 2003, serves the community as more than just a grocery store.
"I remember it was a big deal," said resident Tommy McClam in an interview with NPR. "It was the village watering hole. It was more than just a Tops grocery store. It was a lot bigger than that for that community."
Thursday marks exactly two months since the deadly mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people and injured three others after an 18-year-old gunman carried out the racist attack in the predominately Black neighborhood.
The 18-year-old gunman pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder, second-degree murder as a hate crime and three counts of attempted murder as a hate crime when appearing in U.S. District Court last month, according to The Associated Press.
If convicted, he would face a maximum sentence of life without parole.
The suspect has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-07-16T03:23:02+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-12/buffalos-tops-grocery-will-reopen-friday-following-the-mass-shooting-in-may |
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LONDON (AP) — England full back Ben Chilwell will miss the World Cup after a scan confirmed a “significant” hamstring injury. The Chelsea defender was injured midweek in the team’s 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. The Premier League club says a scan revealed “a significant injury” that will prevent Chilwell from playing at the Qatar tournament which begins Nov. 20. England’s first group game is against Iran on Nov. 21. | 2022-11-05T15:57:06+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/sports/ap-sports/2022/11/05/englands-chilwell-to-miss-world-cup-with-hamstring-injury/ |
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament First Round
Friday's game features the Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) and the Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-11) squaring off at Ball Arena in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 83-68 victory for heavily favored Gonzaga according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7:35 PM ET on March 17.
Based on our computer prediction, Gonzaga is projected to cover the point spread (15.5) versus Grand Canyon. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 156.5 total.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Time: 7:35 PM ET
- TV: truTV
- Where: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
- Line: Gonzaga -15.5
- Point Total: 156.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Gonzaga -2000, Grand Canyon +950
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Score Prediction
- Prediction: Gonzaga 83, Grand Canyon 68
Spread & Total Prediction for Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon
- Pick ATS:
Gonzaga (-15.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (156.5)
Gonzaga is 13-17-0 against the spread, while Grand Canyon's ATS record this season is 13-16-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bulldogs are 17-13-0 and the Antelopes are 21-8-0. The two teams combine to score 162.8 points per game, 6.3 more points than this matchup's total. Gonzaga has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall in the last 10 games. Grand Canyon has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games.
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Gonzaga Performance Insights
- The Bulldogs average 87.5 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 72.9 per contest (265th in college basketball). They have a +482 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 14.6 points per game.
- Gonzaga comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 5.2 boards. It is pulling down 33.6 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 28.4 per outing.
- Gonzaga connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (126th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 8.2. It shoots 38.7% from deep while its opponents hit 34.6% from long range.
- The Bulldogs rank first in college basketball by averaging 109.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 171st in college basketball, allowing 91.4 points per 100 possessions.
- Gonzaga has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 10.2 per game (33rd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.2 (84th in college basketball).
Grand Canyon Performance Insights
- The Antelopes' +297 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.3 points per game (91st in college basketball) while giving up 66.8 per contest (80th in college basketball).
- Grand Canyon comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It grabs 33.7 rebounds per game (64th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.4.
- Grand Canyon connects on 9 three-pointers per game (34th in college basketball) while shooting 38.4% from deep (15th in college basketball). It is making three more threes than its opponents, who drain 6 per game at 31.2%.
- Grand Canyon has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 11.3 per game (120th in college basketball) while forcing 9.7 (340th in college basketball).
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LeBron James and Stephen Curry start their run at NBA championship No. 5 this weekend, with the logjam of MVP candidates — Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo — also set to resume their title runs.
WHAT’S THE NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE?
Sacramento has waited almost 17 years for a playoff game. Fittingly, the Kings will have to wait through three other games Saturday before they finally get on the floor.
Saturday: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, then Atlanta at Boston, then New York at Cleveland, then Golden State at Sacramento.
Sunday: Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis, then either Miami or Chicago at Milwaukee, then the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, then either Minnesota or Oklahoma City at Denver.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Let’s start with this: FanDuel Sportsbook has odds that suggest it’ll be a Milwaukee vs. Phoenix matchup in the NBA Finals. The Bucks are the title favorites, and rightly so since they posted the NBA’s best regular-season record and have home-court advantage for the entirety of their stay in the postseason. Boston has the second-best odds of winning a title, followed by Phoenix third, Golden State fourth and Denver and Philadelphia tied for fifth.
The lower-seeded team is favored in every series — except the Golden State-Sacramento matchup, where FanDuel’s odds say the sixth-seeded Warriors are significant favorites over the third-seeded Kings.
For those that really want to plan ahead, FanDuel is also offering odds on the NBA draft. If you wanted to wager $5,000 on Victor Wembanyama being the No. 1 pick ... you’d win $25 if you’re right.
THE IN-LAWS
A few days with the in-laws awaits Brooklyn’s Seth Curry. His father-in-law is Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers; Seth Curry and his daughter Callie have been married since 2019.
WHAT ARE SOME TOP MATCHUPS?
There are some matchups with serious star power in the first round, including:
— LeBron James vs. Ja Morant in the Lakers-Grizzlies series.
— Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Durant in the Clippers-Suns series.
— Stephen Curry vs. De’Aaron Fox in the Warriors-Kings series.
HOW TO WATCH
— NBA playoff games will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV.
— The NBA Finals will be broadcast on ABC beginning June 1
RECAPPING THE SEASON
A look back at the regular season, where free-throw shooting set records and scoring came as easily as it has at any point in the last 50 years:
— Chronology of the season, including a pair of 71-point games from Donovan Mitchell and Damian Lillard.
— LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, becomes NBA all-time scoring leader.
QUOTABLE
“Can’t fast forward to the end of the race. That’s part of human nature and when you have experience of getting to the mountaintop and finishing the job, you understand how hard it is to do that and the amount of effort mentally and physically it takes to go through an 82-game season and four rounds of the playoffs.” — Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on the mental challenge of winning a title.
WHO ARE THE PLAYOFF REFEREES?
The NBA selected 36 referees for Round 1 of the playoffs, with Ray Acosta and Aaron Smith making their debuts as members of the playoff staff.
No women made the playoff list, though three came close. Lauren Holtkamp, Ashley Moyer-Gleich and Natalie Sago were all tabbed as playoff alternates.
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NEW YORK (AP) — More than half of Americans believe it’s unlikely younger people today will have better lives than their parents, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Most of those polled said that raising a family and owning a home are important to them, but more than half said these goals are harder to achieve compared with their parents’ generation. That was particularly true for younger people — about seven in 10 Americans under 30 think homeownership has become harder to achieve.
About half of those polled also said it’s hard for them to improve their own standards of living, with many citing both economic conditions and structural factors.
Josean Cano, 39, a bus operator in Chicago who is Hispanic, said he’s had a harder time economically than his parents. He mentioned inflation, high housing costs, and the recent baby formula shortage as examples.
“Things have doubled and tripled in price, ” he said. “We’re not talking about gym shoes or concert tickets. We’re talking about essentials. Six months ago, you couldn’t find PediaSure. And if you could find it, it would be $20. It used to be $11 at Target.”
Cano also pointed to the fact that the real purchasing power of the minimum wage was higher for previous generations and that rents and the cost of education were more reasonable.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the federal minimum wage in 2021 was worth 34% less than in 1968, when its purchasing power peaked.
“Many people perceive their options are less than what they had in the past,” said University of Chicago professor Steven Durlauf, who studies inequality and helped construct the study. “A lot of sense of well-being has to do with relative status, not absolute status.”
The study also showed marked partisan disagreements over whether structural factors contribute to social mobility.
Democrats were more likely than Republicans to say that factors such as parents’ wealth, the community one lives in, college education, race and ethnicity, and gender greatly affect one’s social mobility. Black and Hispanic adults were also more likely than white adults to say a college education, race and ethnicity, and gender are very important factors.
Acacia Barraza, 35, who lives in Las Lunas, New Mexico and works as an employee services coordinator, said she was more optimistic about social mobility for Hispanic Americans before the election of former President Donald Trump. Barraza is Hispanic and Native American.
“Before, I would have thought we had made progress,” she said. “That we’d be able to have more and be more. But we’re battling the same battles our parents did. Trump brought it back to the forefront.”
Barraza said that student debt, which she and her husband both have, has made raising a family and working towards buying a house more difficult.
According to Department of Education data, average student loan debt has increased for all generations, reaching record highs. Of adults under 30 who have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 49% have student loan debt. Federal borrowers 24 and younger owe an average of $14,434, those aged 25 to 34 owe an average debt of $33,570, and those aged 35 to 49 owe an average federal debt of $43,208.
Mark Claffey, 52, who is disabled, white, and lives in Logan, Ohio, said that “everything costs more” now than it did for his parents’ generation.
“Back then you could make something on a limited budget,” he said. “You could do more with less. Bread cost less than a dollar.”
Now, Claffey says he and his wife find themselves squeezed at the end of the month on their fixed income budgets. He also thinks the country is more divided and polarized along partisan lines than in previous eras.
Compared with younger people, Americans aged 60 or older are more likely to believe it’s easier for them to achieve a good standard of living compared with their parents, the poll found.
Only 35% of adults over 60 said it is “much or somewhat harder” to achieve a good standard of living, compared with 54% of adults aged 18-29.
The poll also found that Black Americans have a more positive outlook on upward mobility for future generations than white Americans.
Poll respondent Glen McDaniel, 70, who is Black and works as a medical laboratory scientist in Atlanta, said he has “a certain amount of optimism” about the prospect of future generations having a better standard of living because he “knows for a fact it’s possible, not something you read in a book.”
“I’ve seen a lot of history through these eyes,” he said. “There were times when even someone looking like me going to college didn’t seem possible. We would have to think, going on vacation — would people who look like us be safe, or would we be harassed? It’s incredible to think that was during my lifetime.”
McDaniel said his mother started college, but dropped out, and that he went to the University of Toronto. He said seeing technological advances also contributes to his feeling that future generations may make gains.
McDaniel added that his optimism is “a little constrained by the political climate right now.”
“There’s still a climate of people coming out from under rocks motivated by their worst fears,” he said. “It’s not as blatant as when I was a kid. But it’s still part of the American ethos.”
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The poll of 1,014 adults was conducted Aug. 25-29 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
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Abbott plans new $500 million infant formula factory
Published: Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) – The company taking some of the blame for the baby formula shortage is trying to make amends.
Abbott Nutrition said it is planning to invest a half billion dollars in a new factory to manufacture specialty infant formulas.
The shutdown of Abbott’s infant nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan, and a recall of some of its products led to an ongoing formula shortage.
A census bureau survey reports nearly one-third of households with an infant younger than one are still having trouble finding formula.
Abbott said it is in the final stages of finding a site for its new factory.
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2023 Travelers Championship Schedule: Sunday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
Following three rounds of play in the 2023 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, Keegan Bradley is in the lead (-21). Tune in to see the rest of the action unfold.
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- Venue: TPC River Highlands
- Location: Cromwell, Connecticut
- Par/Distance: Par 70/6,852 yards
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MEXICO CITY – The last time Sonia Cruz saw her 14-year-old son, it was just a few days after Christmas. He walked out onto the street at 8 p.m. in their small town in northern Mexico going to meet his girlfriend, but he was dragged into a black truck that sped away.
Five months later, Jose Luis Martinez Cruz is among more than 112,000 names on Mexico’s list of disappeared people.
“Not knowing where your child is, it’s like this horrible hopelessness — knowing that someone took him and you can’t do anything about it,” Cruz said Wednesday. “You make yourself sick, you get up, you cry, you don’t eat. The pain never stops.”
With hope of finding her son dwindling, Cruz joined with hundreds of other parents whose children are missing to march through Mexico City demanding answers as the country observered Dia de la Madre — Mother's Day.
As violence deepens and disappearances grow more common in Mexico, the day brings little more than anguish for mothers like Cruz.
So far this year, 4,145 people have been reported as disappeared, according to government figures. While researchers and activists say the real number is likely far larger, the figure represents a more than 20% increase from the same period last year.
It underscores the rising levels of violence in Mexico amid increasingly violent power struggles among warring drug cartels and other criminal groups.
Shortly before the march, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent out a message of “affectionate congratulations to all the mothers in our country.”
He listed teachers, journalists, grandparents, Indigenous women, laborers, businesswomen and more. But the president, who has repeatedly played down rates of violence in Mexico, did not once mention the mothers of the disappeared, who have gained a spotlight in recent years amid their calls for justice.
During the demonstration, Cruz carried a photo of her smiling son in a clean white button-down shirt. Underneath his photo a sign read: “We miss you love. Together until we find them.”
He had dreams, she said quietly. He wanted to study engineering.
Hundreds of others walked past rows of similar photos and signs. “Where are our children?,” they chanted.
“I’m not scared anymore. If (the cartels) want to do something to me, they can do it,” Cruz said. “They completely strip our fear away. Nothing matters to us anymore. The only thing that matters is finding our children.”
Compounding the bloodshed is a lack of punishment for those reponsible as the government does little to investigate such disappearances, said Janice Gallagher, a professor at Rutgers University-Newark who is writing a book about the families of Mexico’s disappeared.
Mothers like Cruz are often the ones who take authorities to task, and even take up investigating their children’s disappearances, and likely slayings.
“The cost to people who commit disappearances is basically close to zero,” Gallagher said. “These mothers know that if they don’t do anything, then the state won’t do anything. … They are the only ones moving things forward.”
Cruz said she reported her son’s disappearance to local police, even working with them to try to track his location on his phone, but she complained authorities have done little to nothing.
Raising one's voice in Mexico can be a dangerous endeavor. Some mothers have been slain themselves while searching for their children. Others have received death threats and been forced to flee their homes.
Just last week, another mother searching for her disappeared child was killed in violence-wracked city of Celaya, in the north-central state of Guanajuato.
It was the sixth killing of a volunteer search activist in Mexico since the start of 2021, and the second such killing in Guanajuato in less than six months.
For another of the marchers, María del Carmen Volante, fear has become as present in her life as her own shadow.
Volante is among those who have vocally fought to get to the bottom of the disappearance of her 23-year-old daughter, Pamela Gallardo, who went missing after a concert in Mexico City five years ago.
“How do I feel? Hurt. Angry. Furious. Because I haven’t hugged my child in five years,” she said.
During her search for answers, Volante said, she has survived four attempts on her life and now travels with a bodyguard. She still has no clue who was behind her daughter’s death, though she said she worries that her daughter was targeted for being a woman and that she may have been sexually abused.
Volante walked in the march carrying a white rose and wearing the same shirt with her daughter’s face that she has worn every year for five years on the streets of Mexico City.
It reads: “Where is Pamela?”
Until Volante gets an answer, she’ll continue to wear it.
“I’m not going to shut up. I’m going to keep fighting. And I’m going to scream for all (our children),” she said. | 2023-05-11T00:23:32+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2023/05/10/as-mexicans-observe-mothers-day-parents-of-disappeared-demand-answers/ |
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired common shares of SolarEdge stock between August 6, 2022 to October 19, 2022, both dates inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 3, 2023
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the designs of the power optimizers, inverters, and components thereof used to develop SolarEdge's products potentially originated with and were misappropriated from Ampt LLC ("Ampt"), a competitor in the renewable energy industry; (ii) Ampt made claims against the Company for misappropriating Ampt's patented technology, (iii) evidentiary support existed for the allegations that SolarEdge misappropriated certain patents relating to the design and development of the Company's power optimizers and inverters; (iv) as a result, SolarEdge faced a threat of regulatory and/or court action, which could prohibit the import, marketing, and sale of its power optimizers and inverters, including solar energy systems that contain such products; which in turn (v) seriously threatened SolarEdge's ability to monetize on their solar energy systems that contain the power optimizers and inverters in the United States and generate revenue; and (vi) certain revenues generated from the sale of power optimizers and inverters were potentially based on SolarEdge's unlawful activities, including the misappropriation of patented designs by Ampt.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in SolarEdge you have until January 3, 2023 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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The term COVID rebound grew in its use in recent months following a number of high-profile cases.
Most recently, the White House announced in late-August that Jill Biden had tested positive for the virus after testing negative just days before.
In recent weeks, President Joe Biden also wrangled with the ailment, leaving many Americans curious about just how frequent it is in patients who contract the virus.
While it's not common, a return of COVID symptoms after initial improvement can occur in nearly 30% of cases, and in some instances, a positive test result can occur even after several negative tests, according to a study.
Here's what we know about the phenomenon.
What is COVID Rebound?
The CDC defines “COVID rebound” as occurring between “2 and 8 days after initial recovery, and is characterized by a recurrence of COVID-19 symptoms, or a new positive viral test after having tested negative.”
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How Often Does COVID Rebound Occur?
According to a study released early August, COVID rebound occurred in approximately 27% of cases evaluated by the project.
Of those cases, approximately 12% involved patients testing negative for COVID, and then achieving a rebound of viral load sufficient enough to trigger another positive test.
The "preprint study" (as it is called because it has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal) indicated a higher level of recurrence than some researchers anticipated, according to NBC News.
“It happens all the time. People who are untreated with COVID who then feel better can get symptoms afterward,” Dr. Davey Smith of the University of California at San Diego said in a statement.
Several high-profile examples of COVID rebound have been reported in recent weeks. President Biden, who tested positive for the virus earlier this year, had several days of negative tests before seeing a return of symptoms, and he then tested positive again for the virus.
He has since tested negative on back-to-back days, and has ended isolation.
White House Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci also had a rebound case of COVID earlier this year.
Both Fauci and Biden were prescribed Paxlovid when they tested positive for the virus.
What is Paxlovid?
Paxlovid is a COVID antiviral drug produced by Pfizer, and is primarily prescribed to COVID patients who are at-risk of serious illness or hospitalization due to a variety of preexisting conditions and other factors, such as age and health history.
The drug, which must be taken within five days of the onset of symptoms, has been shown in clinical studies to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 89%, according to officials.
Is COVID Rebound Something That Occurs Primarily With Patients Who Have Taken Paxlovid?
According to multiple studies and governmental reports, a person could potentially experience COVID rebound with or without having taken the Paxlovid antiviral.
According to the CDC, a rebound can occur “independent of treatment with Paxlovid, and regardless of vaccination status.”
While no full-scale studies have been performed, it does appear that those individuals who were previously treated with Paxlovid show “mild illness” from their rebound cases, according to the CDC.
In response to the studies, the Food and Drug Administration has asked Pfizer to test the effects of an additional course of the antiviral in patients experiencing "rebound" cases. The data will be due by Sept. 30 of next year, according to the FDA.
What Can Cause a COVID Rebound?
Researchers at University of California at San Diego say that one potential reason for a “rebound” in COVID symptoms is because of insufficient drug exposure, with not enough of the drug getting to infected cells to stop their replication from occurring.
The study did not show COVID-infected cells showing resistance to the drug in patients who had a rebound of symptoms, according to doctors.
What Should You Do if You Experience COVID Rebound?
The CDC recommends that a person who has experienced a COVID rebound to go back into isolation for at least five days, or until their symptoms have improved, whichever comes later.
While the CDC does not recommend a second course of Paxlovid for patients who had previously taken it, it can be prescribed in some instances, as it was when Fauci saw a return of his COVID symptoms earlier this year.
The advisor told reporters that his symptoms were more intense when he tested positive again, and that Paxlovid helped to keep him out of a hospital. | 2022-09-12T23:06:11+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/what-we-know-about-covid-rebound-its-causes-and-more/2937868/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — France’s defense minister arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss further military support for Ukraine, insisting the French government’s backing is unflagging while efforts are made to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia’s invasion.
French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu traveled to Ukraine’s capital after a trip to Poland, where he announced a deal Tuesday to sell Poland two French-made military satellites.
In Kyiv, Lecornu laid a wreath at a heroes’ monument to pay homage to Ukrainians who have died defending their country against Russia’s invasion. He was scheduled to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and army officials.
While France has been less vocal about its military support for Ukraine than the United States and Britain, the country has sent a steady supply of weapons to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24.
France also hosted two aid conferences for Ukraine this month. But many in Ukraine remain critical of the French government’s response to the war because of President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to maintain contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and seek a negotiated solution.
“Our support for Ukraine has been constant,” Lecornu tweeted ahead of his trip.
It was not immediately clear what concrete deals Lecornu’s talks in Kyiv might produce. He came to Ukraine a week after Zelenskyy visited the U.S., Ukraine’s chief ally, and with the fighting focused mostly in the country’s east but neither Moscow nor Kyiv reporting major gains in recent weeks.
Russian forces have pressed their offensive to capture all of eastern Ukraine by concentrating on Bakhmut, a city in Donetsk province. Ukrainian forces were pushing a counteroffensive toward Kreminna, a city in neighboring Luhansk province, in hopes of reclaiming the area and potentially dividing Russia’d troops in the east.
France has supplied Ukraine with a substantial chunk of its arsenal of Caesar cannons, as well as anti-tank missiles, Crotale air defense missile batteries and rocket launchers. It is also training some 2,000 Ukrainian troops on French soil. Macron pledged last week to provide a new injection of weapons in early 2023.
Western military aid to Ukraine has angered Moscow. On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Washington and NATO of fueling the war with the aim to weaken Russia and warned the conflict could spin out of control.
Also on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning oil exports to countries that support a $60-per-barrel price cap that was declared by the European Union and Group of Seven countries in a bid to reduce Moscow’s revenue during wartime. The ban takes effect in February and is slated to run through July.
The price cap is higher than what Russian oil has sold for in recent weeks, so the potential effects of Putin’s ban are uncertain.
Russia invaded Ukraine 10 months ago, alleging a threat to its security orchestrated by NATO. The war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions so far, with an end nowhere in sight.
Russian attacks on power stations and other infrastructure have left millions of Ukrainians without heating and electricity for hours or days at a time.
The latest Russian shelling has wounded at least eight civilians, including three in Bakhmut, the Donetsk region’s governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said.
In the southern region of Kherson, Russian shelling hit a maternity hospital soon after two women delivered babies there, although Ukrainian officials said no one was wounded. Regional Gov. Yaroslav Yanyshevych said the shelling also damaged apartment buildings, a kindergarten and a bakery.
The British Defense Ministry said in its daily assessment Tuesday that Russia has likely reinforced its front line near Kreminna as its forces come under continued pressure from the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Russia will likely prioritize holding the line in the logistically important area, the ministry said.
Ukraine’s foreign minister told The Associated Press this week that his government would like to see a peace conference by the end of February. Ukraine has said in the past that it wouldn’t negotiate with Russia before the full withdrawal of its troops, while Moscow insists its military gains and the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula cannot be ignored.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2022-12-28T12:02:14+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/ap-frances-defense-minister-goes-to-ukraine-to-boost-support/ |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control with major issues looming.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz and ex-Justice Dan Kelly were the top two vote-getters in a four-candidate field and advance to the April 4 general election.
Conservatives currently hold a 4-3 majority on the court and have controlled the court for 15 years. But an open seat this year gives liberals a chance to take the majority with issues like abortion access, gerrymandered legislative districts and voting rights heading into the 2024 presidential election at stake.
The court came within one vote of overturning President Joe Biden’s win in the state in 2020, and both major parties are preparing for another close margin in 2024. With so much on the line, spending on Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race is expected to shatter national records for such contests.
Protasiewicz won with about 46% of the vote, while Kelly came in second with about 24%. Protasiewicz and the other liberal candidate combined for nearly 54% compared with about 46% for the two conservatives, a worrisome sign for Republicans heading into April.
Protasiewicz said afterward that voters knew how high the stakes were.
“We’re saving our democracy in the state of Wisconsin,” she said. “That’s what I’m explaining to people. I’m talking about the ability to vote, to have a vote that counts about women’s rights, reproductive freedoms, the fact that the 2024 presidential election results could likely come into our Supreme Court chamber, just everything people care about.”
Kelly said the campaign was now “starting all over at ground zero and having a conversation with people all across the state.”
“I think they are going to be passionate about supporting their constitution and protecting it from being overturned by someone who is trying to put her thumb on the scales of justice,” he said in a dig at Protasiewicz.
Democrats coalesced around Protasiewicz over Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell, allowing her to break fundraising records and secure hundreds of endorsements.
All three of the court’s current liberal justices endorsed her, while only one of the four current conservative justices endorsed Kelly. The state Democratic Party also endorsed Protasiewicz after her win Tuesday.
Protasiewicz campaigned as a supporter of abortion rights and said legislative maps drawn by Republicans and approved by the current Supreme Court were “rigged.” She also made her support for abortion rights a focus of her campaign. Mitchell, who would have been the first Black justice elected to the court, also called the maps unfair and expressed support for abortion rights.
Both conservative candidates were supported by Wisconsin anti-abortion groups and spoke to GOP groups across the state during the primary campaign.
Kelly held off a challenge on the right from Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow, who gained national attention for presiding over the trial last year of a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Waukesha Christmas parade.
Kelly cast himself as the only tested conservative in the race.
He said Tuesday that voters “don’t want to gamble on who the next Supreme Court justice is. They want to have someone who has a proven public record of being faithful to the constitution and to the people of Wisconsin. And I see my record as doing that. And I think that’s what makes the difference.”
The next court is likely to issue key rulings on Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban law, legislative maps, union rights and challenges to election results.
Republicans also fear that laws they enacted over the past decade could be in jeopardy under a liberal court, such as a 2011 law signed that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public employees, a voter ID law, a ban on absentee ballot drop boxes, and a host of others.
Kelly was endorsed by Trump during his unsuccessful run two years ago and did work for both the state and national Republican parties the past two years, including advising on the scheme in Wisconsin to have fake electors cast ballots for Trump.
Dorow has been active in local Republican Party politics and became nationally known after presiding over the trial of Darrell Brooks Jr., who was convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in 2021.
Outside groups have already spent about $9.2 million on the Supreme Court race as of Tuesday, about evenly split between the two sides, according to AdImpact Politics, which tracks advertising.
“People know what this race means,” Protasiewicz said Tuesday night, “and they are contributing likewise.” | 2023-02-23T00:29:02+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/ap-liberal-judge-advances-in-race-for-wisconsin-high-court/ |
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court on Friday found a British man who killed his ailing wife in their home guilty of manslaughter, saying that the prosecution didn’t prove beyond reasonable doubt that the 76-year-old man committed premeditated murder.
In a unanimous decision, the three-judge bench said that David Hunter’s decision to suffocate his 74-year-old wife Janice as she was sitting in a recliner in December 2021 was a spur-of-the-moment decision: he snapped as he could no longer stand seeing her weeping in pain.
The court accepted witness testimony that Janice feared her blood ailment would develop into full-blown leukemia and had repeatedly pleaded with her husband to take her life because she didn’t want to share the fate of her sister who died of the disease.
Hunter attempted to take his own life by consuming a large amount of pills after doing something “he never before thought possible – closing his hands over his wife’s mouth and nose,” the court heard, but medical staff saved his life.
The court cited expert testimony that Janice Hunter suffered from myelodysplastic syndrome, a type of blood cancer which “to a large degree” — as much as 45% — could turn into leukemia, although there was no proof that she had indeed developed the disease because no definitive tests were conducted.
But the court said both husband and wife believed that Janice would develop it because of her sister’s fate.
The court also accepted that the actions of David Hunter who “loved his wife and took care of her even under the most difficult circumstances without complaint” were motivated only to end her suffering and that Janice had repeatedly asked him to end her life.
David Hunter’s earlier assurances to Janice that he would help her fulfill her wish to end her life and not suffer any more didn’t indicate any premeditation, the court said.
The court will reconvene Jul. 27 for mitigation pleas before passing sentence. The decision means Hunter avoids a maximum life sentence that a premeditated murder conviction carries.
Michael Polak from Justice Abroad, a group that defends Britons facing legal troubles in foreign countries, said the ruling allows the court to hand down a suspended sentence which would be appropriate given the time that Hunter has already spent in custody.
He was detained immediately after his wife’s death, and has spent the intervening year and a half in prison, awaiting trial.
“This remains a tragic case. Janice and David were in a loving relationship for over 50 years and it is clear that David did what he did out of love for Janice upon her request,” Polak said in a statement.
“We strongly believe that no proper purpose would be served by David spending any further time within Nicosia prison.”
The prosecution said Cypriot authorities didn’t want to set a precedent for any husband to kill his wife and claim after the fact and without proof that the killing was done with the wife’s consent.
State prosecutor Andreas Hadjikyrou told reporters the Attorney General would examine the verdict with a view to filing an appeal.
He said a key point of scrutiny would be about proof the couple had indeed agreed for David Hunter to take his wife’s life, Hadjikyrou said. | 2023-07-22T01:59:59+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/health/ap-cyprus-court-finds-briton-who-killed-his-ailing-wife-guilty-of-manslaughter-not-premeditated-murder/ |
Long COVID clinics treat some of the lingering symptoms of the virus. Kansas and South Dakota are the only states in the country that don’t have long COVID clinics, which leaves people suffering from debilitating symptoms stranded.
Samantha Horton of the Kansas News Service reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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2:15 p.m.
Jessica Pegula eliminated two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2 to get to her third major quarterfinal of 2022 and reach that round for the first time at Flushing Meadows.
Play was held up for about 45 minutes at 1-1 in the first set while rain fell. There is a retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but it wasn’t closed until after a downpour soaked the court.
The U.S. Tennis Association said in a statement that its “weather team” told U.S. Open organizers there was no rain expected. The statement added: “Unfortunately, a pop-up sunshower occurred.”
The No. 8-seeded Pegula is the highest-ranked American woman and the only player in the top 10 in both singles and doubles.
She reeled off the last three games of Monday’s opening set, which ended with a double-fault by No. 21 Kvitova, and then the last six games of the fourth-round match after trailing 2-0 in the second set.
Pegula is a 28-year-old who was born in New York. Her parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
She is 0-3 in Grand Slam quarterfinals so far, including losses at that stage at the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. The loss in Paris came against No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek, who could be Pegula’s next opponent at Flushing Meadows.
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1:40 p.m.
Andrey Rublev reached his sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Cam Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a match delayed by about 25 minutes while the retractable roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium remained open during a downpour.
The No. 9-seeded Rublev is into his third quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows. But he is 0-2 at that stage in New York — and 0-5 at all majors.
Rublev next faces 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal or 24-year-old American Frances Tiafoe, who were scheduled to meet later Monday.
No. 7 Norrie was trying to reach the second Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career — and of this year. He lost in the Wimbledon semifinals to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in July.
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1:15 p.m.
Play has resumed between two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and No. 8 seed Jessica Pegula in Arthur Ashe Stadium after a rain delay of 45 minutes while they waited for the retractable roof to close and the court to be dried.
The fourth-round match was halted in the middle of the third game with the score at 1-all.
Action also returned at Louis Armstrong Stadium between No. 7 Cam Norrie and No. 9 Andrey Rublev after a delay of just under 25 minutes.
Shortly after they picked back up, Rublev closed out the second set for a 6-4, 6-4 lead in their fourth-round contest.
No other courts at Flushing Meadows have a roof, so play is suspended in doubles and junior matches.
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12:45 p.m.
Rain is delaying play in all matches at Flushing Meadows — even in the two arenas with retractable roofs, Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The courts were not covered when a little drizzle became a heavy downpour.
The match in Ashe between two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and No. 8 seed Jessica Pegula was in the middle of the third game with the score at 1-all.
The match in Armstrong between No. 7 Cam Norrie and No. 9 Andrey Rublev was in the third set with Rublev up a set and a break at 6-4, 4-3.
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11:15 a.m.
Play has started on Day 8 at Flushing Meadows, with No. 7 seed Cam Norrie facing No. 9 Andrey Rublev in Louis Armstrong Stadium for a quarterfinal berth.
The winner of that matchup will face 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal or 24-year-old American Frances Tiafoe, who are scheduled to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium later Monday.
After a string of upsets, and Serena Williams’ loss in what is expected to be her final match, left no past U.S. Open women’s champions in the field, all eyes are now on No. 1 Iga Swiatek. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time when she plays unseeded Jule Niemeier.
The Ashe program begins at noon with two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova taking on the highest-ranked American woman, Jessica Pegula.
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More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-09-05T19:28:24+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-nadal-swiatek-try-to-reach-quarterfinals-us-open-updates/ |
Giant seaweed blob hits Florida beaches
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WSVN) - Officials are forewarning visitors wanting to visit Florida’s beaches this summer that they may find some unwanted items on the shore.
Every breaking wave washes up a bit of seaweed, causing a problem for people fishing like Enzo Carlos.
“It gets tangled really easily because mostly at night you can’t really see stuff,” he said.
Mile after mile of seaweed is expected to land on South Florida beaches this summer.
Beachgoers seem to be divided on this deep sea issue, with some not caring and others not wanting to come near it.
Regardless of how anyone feels, it’s something that will have to be dealt with this year.
From the beaches in Haulover to Hollywood to Ft. Lauderdale, the Sargassum bloom is so big, it’s even visible from space.
Dr. Brian LaPointe, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University, said the seaweed bloom is 13 million tons and twice the size of the United States.
“It doubled in size in January, from December,” he said.
Scientists say they aren’t really sure what causes the seaweed. They have been studying it since 2011 and are still learning a lot.
As for beach visitors, the seaweed isn’t expected to turn many away and the beaches are still most likely going to be filled.
Copyright 2023 WSVN via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-09T17:32:57+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2023/04/09/giant-seaweed-blob-hits-florida-beaches/ |
‘New Americans’ make gains in state legislatures but are still small minority, study shows
By Shania Shelton
The representation of first- and second-generation immigrants serving in US state legislatures has grown slightly from two years ago, with women from Latina and Black backgrounds seeing higher levels of representation than their male counterparts. That’s according to a new report from New American Leaders, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping people with immigrant backgrounds run for office.
Whereas 71% of White state legislators are male, the gender breakdown skews in the opposite direction for Black and Latino immigrant legislators. About 58% of these Black immigrant state legislators and 54% of Latino immigrant state legislators were women in the 2022 legislative session, according to the report. That’s up from about 56% and 44%, respectively, in 2020.
“Through our new report, the State of Representation 2022, we discovered that while state legislatures are still overwhelmingly pale, stale, and male, the composition of these elected bodies is rapidly changing,” Ghida Dagher, president of New American Leaders and New American Leaders Action Fund, said in a statement. “Since 2020, Latina and Black women legislators have made significant gains in representation and now outnumber their male colleagues.”
Overall, however, first- and second-generation immigrants, whom the report calls “New Americans,” make up about 4% of state legislators — up from 3.5% in 2020. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders saw the most biggest gains, adding 27 newly elected legislators in the 2022 legislative session, while Latinos added 24, Black immigrants added 10, and Middle Eastern and North African legislators added three. Of these groups, “New American” legislators from Latino communities make up the largest share of total US state legislators, at about 1.7%.
“Yet even as we celebrate these gains, we know we still have a long way to go to achieve representational parity,” Dagher said in a news release. “If we want to create a truly inclusive and representative democracy, then we must invest in these communities to increase New American civic engagement and take a hard look at how our electoral and political systems still favor the white and wealthy.”
Among the states with the most representational parity — which the report measures by comparing the percentage of “New American” state legislators to the naturalized citizen voting age population — Rhode Island saw the most significant growth of first- and second-generation immigrants in state legislative office between 2020 and 2022, while Florida saw the most significant decrease. New Jersey scores the worst for parity, the report notes, while nine states have no first- or second-generation representation at all.
When it comes to party breakdown, more than 90% of these first- and second-generation state legislators identify as Democrats, according to the report. Republicans control more than 54% of state legislative seats across the country, the report notes, while arguing that that’s not sustainable in the face of demographics change. The report makes an appeal to the GOP to “take a hard look at their current platforms, messaging, and campaign strategies to become more inclusive,” specifically calling for the disavowal of “white supremacist rhetoric.”
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When they meet the families whose damaged roofs they're about to repair, Luis Marrero's crews often ask which of the hurricanes was to blame. Was it Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in late September 2017? Or was it Irma, which lashed the island two weeks earlier?
"A lot of them — about 10% — say neither," Marrero said. "They say it was Georges that destroyed their roof."
Hurricane Georges, a Category 4 monster, struck Puerto Rico in 1998.
It was a sobering truth for Marrero to absorb. He directs PRoTechos, a nonprofit that was formed after Maria to repair the roofs of families that didn't get government help to do so. But the realization that some people were still living under roofs damaged by a hurricane that long ago drove home the monumental task they faced. The number of people coping with damage inflicted by the storms just five years ago remains vast.
The island's government recently said roughly 3,000 homes damaged by Maria were still covered in the blue FEMA-issued tarps that became a symbol of residents' interminable wait for assistance after the storm.
But no census has been conducted to determine how many roofs are truly still damaged, whether draped in a tarp or not. Marrero estimates – roughly, he said, but conservatively — that the number may be closer to 15,000.
Many are homes that were ineligible for government-funded repairs because they lacked formal title or other documents. But there are also roofs that government-contracted crews fixed so shoddily that their work is already coming undone.
The families beneath those roofs, often poor, usually have few options. They're the ones PRoTechos tries to reach.
In the more than four years since a group of local architects and lawyers founded the nonprofit, it's rebuilt about 130 roofs – six in the first year, and a growing number each year since. Its goal is to scale to 100 annually.
The wood, nails and steel and aluminum panels are often donated by the municipality in which the house they're repairing is located. PRoTechos provides the labor, because building stronger roofs is only half of its mission.
It's also a workforce-development initiative. Much of its funding comes from a federal grant to train the construction workers Puerto Rico will need to complete the billions of dollars' worth of post-Maria reconstruction projects that have yet to begin.
The group's crews are formed by apprentices who learn carpentry on the job and usually acquire enough skill after the three-month program to find work in the construction industry, should they want it.
In September, a crew that was fixing roofs in the northern coastal city of Toa Baja and in La Perla, a working class community at the edge of Old San Juan, spent some time speaking with NPR about their work. Hurricane Fiona would hit Puerto Rico just days later, damaging more roofs but, more significantly, flooding many homes. For weeks after that storm, PRoTechos' teams shifted their focus to help families excavate mud, water, and ruined furniture from inside their houses, before turning their attention back to the structures overhead.
Luis Marrero, director, PRoTechos
"There's a lot of funding coming from the federal government for the reconstruction, but construction firms are lacking workers, and especially carpenters. We go to marginalized areas where they don't necessarily have the knowledge or materials to rebuild their roofs.
"So while we are fixing roofs, we also try to train people from those communities, so that maybe for the next hurricane, the recovery in that community will be faster because they have people already trained that know how to do roofs."
Franceliz Trishkina, instructor and project coordinator
"We try to look at these structures as more than just roofs. When we start working on a new roof, we like to think that what we're doing is undressing it. We undress it, we examine its body, and we dress it again, with the clothes it actually needs.
"We ask ourselves – what does this roof need? Was it poorly dressed? Because if you live in the tropics, you don't need a jacket. If you live in Alaska, you don't want to be dressed in shorts. And we often find houses that need new or different clothes. And when our apprentices look at the house they're working on in that way, they feel a greater responsibility to dress it for what it needs. To do the work well for the families that live there."
Gé Castro Cruz, apprentice
"I spent Hurricane Maria in a house that my grandfather built. We didn't know how it was going to do, and we were kind of nervous, because it's on stilts. But the house was so steady. We could hear the wind and see all the destruction outside, but the house was steady and we felt safe. I'm aspiring to build my own house. So this learning is going to help me out for that.
"I've also been dreaming to be a handyperson for the LGBTQ community. Because in the trans community, it's often difficult to find a safe place to live. And many trans people won't call for repairs because they're scared to let someone into their house, so I want to be able to help my community in that way. But I won't rule out the possibility of getting a job in this. I'm open to what this path brings."
Sonia González Rivera, resident of La Perla
"Maria blew our roof away, along with a couple of the walls from our second story. And we've had leaks on the first floor ever since. Once we saw we weren't going to get any help from FEMA, my husband and I started slowly acquiring the materials to repair the roof ourselves. We got them little by little. Eventually we had what we needed, but we didn't have the money for the labor. And one day, a friend who comes to play bomba music in the neighborhood saw the materials on top of the house and he asked me about them. And he told me not to worry because he was going to connect me with someone who could help. So now we have eight people up there working on it, using the materials we've been storing for almost five years.
"Your home is so important, because each day you wake up and the first thing you do is look around at your surroundings. And if you don't feel good about what you see, then you lose the motivation to go out and work to improve your life."
Emily Alfred, project manager
"We still see a lot of houses with blue tarps on them. And sometimes we see people with materials, but they don't have any labor force to actually build their roof, or they don't have the knowledge of a secure way to rebuild the roof. So they're not really solving the problem, they're just stopping leaks.
"The municipal governments provide some materials for people, but they're not giving them a blueprint for how to build a more secure home. They're not giving them the strongest hurricane ties that they should be using in this very hurricane-prone area. We put a bunch of ties on every roof that we're working on. We maybe go a little bit overboard. But we see a lot of roofs when we open them up that don't have any at all. So it's something we do to ensure their roof is safe for a long time to come."
Sebastián David Fuentes Castro, apprentice
"Everything that wasn't built to standards didn't do well in the hurricane (Maria). So, that also shone a light that there was a lot of substandard work being done. I knew a lot of people whose roofs or sheds blew away and they had no way of putting them back together. Especially older people, who are more vulnerable.
"I think it's very shocking that five years later there are still so many houses with damaged roofs. I would call it unbelievable if I wasn't living through it and seeing it. It's pretty upsetting. That was part of what also inspired me to apply and join. Because these communities, if they're not centered or located in a specific place, they tend to be forgotten. Even the municipality might not pay much attention. This program is definitely filling a very important need for the island and for the community."
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FBI testing leads to new findings in ‘Rust’ movie shooting
(CNN) - Actor Alec Baldwin is taking issue with an FBI report about the October shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of his movie “Rust.”
The FBI says the gun Baldwin was holding when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.
Baldwin’s attorney said Sunday that the report is being “misconstrued” and that “the gun fired in testing only one time – without having to pull the trigger – when the hammer was pulled back and the gun broke in two different places.”
The attorney added, “The FBI was unable to fire the gun in any prior test, even when pulling the trigger, because it was in such poor condition.”
Baldwin told ABC News in December he cocked the gun, but that “the trigger wasn’t pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger.”
The FBI forensics report says if the gun was cocked the trigger had to have been pulled for the gun to fire.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office now has the FBI report as it continues its investigation into the shooting. Investigators will focus on how a live round of ammunition may have made it onto the movie set.
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AUBURN, Mass. (WWLP) – A man was found dead outside the Auburn High School Sunday morning.
Auburn firefighters were called to the school on Auburn Street around 6:35 a.m. Sunday following a report of an unresponsive man found on the driveway. Paramedics arrived and determined the man was dead.
The area of the school was closed to the public until 10:30 a.m. The death is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, Auburn Police and Massachusetts State Police.
Auburn Police says there is no danger to the public. | 2023-02-27T16:39:25+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/man-found-dead-outside-massachusetts-high-school/ |
In partnership with National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), annual winners will be recognized for achieving a positive or rewarding result through community and teamwork
ROCKFORD, Mich., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrell®, the world's leading outdoor footwear brand, has collaborated with longstanding not-for-profit partner, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), to announce a first-of-its-kind, annual award – the Changing Nature of Work (CNoW) Award.
"Merrell exists to share the simple power of the outdoors with everyone," said Elizabeth Czachorski, brand marketing manager at Merrell. "This award, and our overall work with NRPA, helps to build awareness of disparities, advocate for more robust park and recreation systems and bolster the essential role of park and recreation professionals. Our award is another way we can recognize these professionals and the innovative work they are doing for their communities."
The new award honors an individual or team who have shown perseverance at work in the unexpected, ever-changing outdoors. The winner's work will demonstrate success in the changing nature of outdoor work that impacts the community, environment, or those around them including, but not limited to, persevering in nature disasters; promoting access to parks, shared-use paths and trails, or open spaces; or instituting strategies to enhance personal safety in areas surrounding parks, playground, or trails.
"We are excited to collaborate with our partners at Merrell on the Changing Nature of Work Award to recognize a park and recreation professional who is doing remarkable work in their community," said Kristine Stratton, NRPA President and CEO. "This award program not only celebrates a community hero, but it also brings to life a local project so that more people can experience the power of parks and recreation."
This is the first award presented by Merrell in partnership with NRPA. The awardee will be sponsored with Merrell gear for one year and will receive $10,000 toward the advancement of a project or effort. The nominee must be affiliated with a local park and recreation agency and be an NRPA member. Submissions will be accepted September 20 through October 21, 2022, with the winner announced at the end of November.
To receive updates on the nomination process, interested individuals are encouraged to submit their email here: https://bit.ly/3BPGGzg.
For more information on Merrell, please visit merrell.com. For more information on NRPA, please visit nrpa.org.
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Merrell® exists to share the simple power of being outside and is committed to building an inclusive and sustainable environment for future generations to enjoy. As the global leader in outdoor active footwear with the Moab hiking boot and Jungle Moc, Merrell is focused on merging performance, styling, and comfort to empower all people to confidently explore the outdoors. Visit Merrell.com or follow us on social @Merrell. Merrell® is a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), one of the world's leading marketers and licensors of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport, athletic, children's and uniform footwear and apparel.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION:
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. With more than 60,000 members, NRPA advances this mission by investing in and championing the work of park and recreation professionals and advocates — the catalysts for positive change in service of equity, climate-readiness, and overall health and well-being. For more information, visit www.nrpa.org. For digital access to NRPA's flagship publication, Parks & Recreation, visit www.parksandrecreation.org.
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Police: Stranger breaks into home through back window, rapes woman as she slept on New Year’s Day
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A 21-year-old man is accused of breaking into a home in Louisiana and raping a woman he did not know on New Year’s Day, according to police.
Officers with the Lake Charles Police Department were called to a home invasion around 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sgt. Brenda Treadway said in a news release.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, who they could see had been beaten. The woman told police she had been sexually assaulted.
Treadway said the suspect forced entry into the home through a back window, entered a room where the woman was sleeping, then beat and raped her.
Treadway said surveillance video helped officers gather a description of the suspect and his vehicle.
The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Joseph Ryan Milton. He was arrested at his residence later that day.
Police said they do not believe Milton knew the victim prior to the assault.
Milton was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center on charges of first-degree rape, home invasion and second-degree battery. His bond is set at $250,000.
Copyright 2023 KPLC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-04T17:10:35+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2023/01/04/police-stranger-breaks-into-home-through-back-window-rapes-woman-she-slept-new-years-day/ |
CLEVELAND — The Renee Jones Empowerment Center (RJEC) in Cleveland is taking its message about helping human trafficking victims to a global audience with a new podcast.
The center, which opened in a small storefront on West 65th Street, has moved into a bigger space designed to help victims become survivors.
“We have individual counseling, group counseling, support groups, life skills, horse therapy, art therapy — we have a plant club,” said Renee Jones, President & CEO of RJEC.
That’s just some of the services the organization offers to help turn victims into survivors.
Now, the organization is sharing its mission to help victims through a podcast. It’s called the "Project Red Cord Chronicles." There have only been a few episodes so far, but people around the world are listening.
“We had people from Germany, we’ve had people from the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, we’ve had people from Mexico, from India,” Jones said.
The organization is also taking part in a program of swapping ideas with other countries.
“We have a global initiative and we are working right now with the Counsel of International Programs. We’ve been doing a speaker series where we have all these countries come together globally through technology, through Zoom — we have a speaker’s conference,” Jones said.
Helping victims become survivors is Jones’ passion.
“This little place can make a difference around the world,” said Jones.
You can listen to the RJEC's "Project Red Cord Chronicles" Podcast here.
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Two MidMichigan Schools Receive MiSTEM Funding
June 7, 2023 6:00AM EDT
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) MiSTEM Network has announced grants of more than $237,000 to 13 K-12 institutions and organizations as part of an ongoing effort to create and bolster STEM educational opportunities in communities throughout the state.
Two schools benefitting from the grants include Saginaw Valley State University and Bullock Creek School District in Midland County. Bullock Creek will receive $20,000 for developing and building a sustainable nature education program with an emphasis on STEM at each grade level, while SVSU is receiving a little over $10,000for continued expansion of 3P and STEM learning to at-risk students in the Saginaw community. | 2023-06-07T13:42:49+00:00 | wsgw.com | https://www.wsgw.com/two-midmichigan-schools-receive-mistem-funding/ |
Two houses in Wyoming County that volunteer firefighters use for training were scheduled to be burned down after the exercises were complete.
Authorities say an arsonist beat them to it. And they are eager to learn who that is.
Those two fires in the town of Orangeville and Wethersfield and a third at a silo in Orangeville are all being investigated as arsons.
"There's nothing solid yet, but we're turning over every stone," said Bill Streicher, fire coordinator for the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services. "We're looking into every angle and possible scenario."
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The fires were all reported in the 11 p.m. hour on successive Saturdays in June.
On June 4, a vacant house caught fire in Orangeville. The second fire happened June 11 at a vacant house in Wethersfield. On June 18, a tire fire broke out in a bunk silo in Orangeville.
Two firefighters, one from Warsaw and one from Silver Springs, suffered minor injuries while treating the second Orangeville fire. A Strykersville Fire Department tanker truck was damaged during a refill at the Wethersfield fire.
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The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office and the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services are handling the investigation.
The two houses are owned by Marquart Bros. The bunk silo is owned by TJ Marquart and Sons, which is part of the same family company as Marquart Bros. | 2022-06-22T22:00:55+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/news/local/arsonist-strikes-wyoming-county-with-series-of-fires-in-june/article_6c6c297a-f25c-11ec-9e46-2b73a4823e19.html |
(NEXSTAR) – Trick-or-treaters across the country are still picking Milk Duds from their molars, but that isn’t stopping Starbucks from moving forward with their peppermint lattes or sugar-plum danishes.
On Nov. 3, Starbucks will debut its annual assortment of holiday cups at locations nationwide, swapping out its traditional single-use cups for other, slightly more festive single-use cups.
This year’s theme (like last year’s) is inspired by “gifts,” according to a Starbucks press release shared with Nexstar. The four new cups for 2022 — nicknamed “Gift-Wrapped Magic,” “Frosted Sparkle,” “Ornament Wonder” and “Cozy Evergreen” — are each also designed with blank gift tags on the back.
“We have always talked about the cups as little gifts, and we hope they feel like a festive present to our customers and store partners,” Gary Jacobson, the Starbucks creative director for 2022’s holiday campaign, said in the release.
As of Thursday, customers at U.S. Starbucks locations can also treat themselves to an assortment of holiday-themed beverages, including the chain’s seasonal Peppermint Mochas, Caramel Brulée Lattes, Chestnut Praline Lattes, Toasted White Chocolate Mochas, Irish Cream Cold Brews and Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Lattes. Starbucks’ holiday food offerings include returning items such as the Reindeer Cake Pop, the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish, the Cranberry Bliss Bar, the Snowman Cookie and the new Chocolate Pistachio Swirl, which appears to be a takeoff on the traditional cinnamon bun.
In other recent Starbucks-cup news — and yes, there was other recent Starbucks-cup news — the coffee chain earlier this year had committed to adopting a communal-cup program by 2025. It would give customers the option of borrowing a reusable cup that they would return upon their next visit. Those communal cups would then be professionally cleaned and provided to other Starbucks customers, who would repeat the process in turn.
At the time, a representative for Starbucks said the company was still testing various incentives and disincentives to get customers on board with its reusable-cup program. | 2022-11-02T13:30:05+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/starbucks-previews-holiday-cups-for-2022-heres-when-theyre-coming-to-stores/ |
BOLIDEN, Sweden, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, the annual general meeting in Boliden on April 28, 2022 resolved on an automatic share redemption procedure including a split of Boliden's shares, a so called share split 2:1, whereby one existing share is divided into two shares. The share split has been carried out during May 2022, resulting in an increase of the number of shares and votes in Boliden by 273,511,169.
As of May 31, 2022 the number of shares and votes in Boliden totals 547,022,338. The shares added through the share split will, however, be redeemed during June 2022 as a part of the redemption procedure, after which the number of shares and votes in the company again will amount to 273,511,169.
For more information about the redemption procedure, please see Boliden's website www.boliden.com.
This information is information that Boliden AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08.00 CET on May 31, 2022.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After Texas school shooting, Biden asks, 'When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?'
- Gunman kills at least 18 children at Texas elementary school
- A tiny houseboat on Lake Union comes with a tiny price tag
- Two popular Seattle parks will close early this summer, city says
- Home in local architect's family since the 60s is on sale for $3M
- Billy Graham: We're sure to recognize each other in Heaven
- Most calls made to Seattle police are for noncriminal activity
- Seahawks OTAs have different feel with no Wilson, Wagner
- 'Nobody Wants It': Colorado Home at the Center of Netflix Murder... | 2022-05-25T02:13:39+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-After-Texas-school-shooting-Biden-asks-17196591.php |
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc ("Centessa" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CNTA) and certain of its officers and directors. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-07030, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Centessa American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents (defined below) issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about May 28, 2021 (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or (b) Centessa securities between May 28, 2021 and June 1, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Centessa ADSs pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents for the Company's IPO, and/or Centessa securities during the Class Period, you have until November 28, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Centessa is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that purports to discover, develop, and deliver medicines to patients. The Company's development pipeline includes, among other products, lixivaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor small molecule inhibitor in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ("ADPKD"); and ZF874, a small molecule pharmacological chaperone folding corrector of the Z variant of the DNA encoding protein alpha-1-antitrypsin ("A1AT"), which is in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of A1AT deficiency ("AATD").
On April 21, 2021, Centessa filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the IPO, which, after several amendments, was declared effective by the SEC on May 27, 2021 (the "Registration Statement").
On or about May 28, 2021, Centessa conducted the IPO, issuing 16.5 million of its ADSs to the public at the Offering price of $20 per ADS, for proceeds of $306.9 million to the Company after expenses and applicable underwriting discounts.
On June 1, 2021, Centessa filed a prospectus on Form 424B4 with the SEC in connection with the IPO, which incorporated and formed part of the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus" and, collectively with the Registration Statement, the "Offering Documents").
The complaint alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) lixivaptan was less safe than Defendants had represented; (ii) Defendants overstated lixivaptan's clinical and commercial prospects; (iii) ZF874 was less safe than Defendants had represented; (iv) Defendants overstated ZF874's clinical and commercial prospects while downplaying the drug's safety issues; and (v) as a result, the Offering Documents and the Company's public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
On November 1, 2021, Centessa issued a press release announcing results from the Phase 1 study evaluating ZF874 in treating AATD, including, among other results, potential safety issues related to increases in liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase ("ALT") and aspartate aminotransferase ("AST") in one of the study subjects.
On this news, Centessa's ADS price fell $3.19 per share, or 18.55%, to close at $14.01 per share on November 1, 2021.
On June 2, 2022, Centessa issued a press release "announc[ing] that it has made the strategic decision to discontinue development of lixivaptan for [ADPKD,]" citing "a recent observation of [ALT] and [AST] elevations in one subject" from a Phase 3 study of lixivaptan that was designed to assess liver and non-liver safety in certain subjects.
On this news, Centessa's ADS price fell $1.25 per share, or 27.78%, to close at $3.25 per share on June 2, 2022.
Then, on August 10, 2022, Centessa issued a press release "announc[ing] its decision to discontinue development of ZF874 following a recent report of an adverse event (AE) involving elevated liver enzymes (AST/ALT) in a . . . subject dosed with 5 mg/kg BID of ZF874 in the Phase 1 study." Centessa stated that "[b]ased on the results observed to date, the Company concluded that ZF874 was unlikely to achieve the desired target product profile."
On this news, Centessa's ADS price fell $0.26 per share, or 5.19%, to close at $4.75 per share on August 10, 2022, representing a total decline of 76.25% from the $20.00 per ADS Offering price.
As of the time the complaint was filed, Centessa's ADS price continues to trade significantly below the $20.00 per ADS Offering price, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Ringtail returned to wild after being stuck inside Kohl’s store for 3 weeks
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) – A ringtail was safely returned to the wild after it was stuck inside a Kohl’s store in Colorado for three weeks.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the animal was hiding out in the store’s shoe department throughout that time, eating ceiling tiles and shoe boxes.
Officials said the animal was able to sneak in and out of the cat traps they had set up without tripping them, making it very difficult to capture.
Finally, the ringtail was caught. The sheriff’s office released it into the nearby woods on Monday.
While ringtails are commonly referred to as ringtail cats, they aren’t actually cats at all. They are part of the Procyonidae family, which also includes raccoons.
Although native to Colorado, the sheriff’s office said ringtails are a rare sight to see because they are nocturnal animals.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-12T21:45:49+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2023/01/12/ringtail-returned-wild-after-being-stuck-inside-kohls-store-3-weeks/ |
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Sami Pissis scored 16 points as Southeast Louisiana beat Texas A&M-Commerce 79-73 on Saturday night.
Pissis was 6-of-7 shooting, including 2 for 3 from distance, for the Lions (11-9, 5-2 Southland Conference). Roscoe Eastmond made all nine of his free throws and scored 15 with eight assists. Alec Woodard sank 6 of 8 shots and scored 15.
The Lions (8-13, 4-3) were led by JJ Romer Rosario with 16 points. Demarcus Demonia added 14 points and Luka Vasic scored 12.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-01-22T01:32:02+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/pissis-leads-se-louisiana-over-texas-am-commerce-79-73/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)Romelle Mansel had 24 points in Jackson State’s 69-58 victory against Florida A&M on Saturday.
Mansel also added seven rebounds for the Tigers (8-17, 7-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Ken Evans scored 15 points and added seven rebounds. Zeke Cook recorded 12 points and finished 5 of 11 from the floor.
Byron Smith led the Rattlers (5-18, 3-9) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Jaylen Bates added 14 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks for Florida A&M and Jordan Tillmon had 13 points.
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Man threatened skateboarder with handgun at Gilbert school, police say
A man has been arrested after police say video showed him threatening a skateboarder with a firearm earlier this week in Gilbert.
Bernardo Aillon, 68, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm on school grounds, according to Gilbert Police Department.
Police were shown a video Sunday from an incident the day before where Aillon is seen exiting his vehicle on E. Guadalupe Road between Consolidated Trail and Heritage Trail approaching a male skateboarder riding down a handrail, according to the department.
Police said the video shows Aillon, while pulling a handgun from his waist, walk toward the skateboarder and order him to leave. The video ends shortly thereafter, according to police.
Gilbert officers interviewed Aillon, the skateboarder and witnesses, the department said. Aillon's firearm was seized as evidence, according to police.
"The alleged behavior captured in the video is not tolerated in our community," read a statement from Gilbert police.
Police did not list an age for the skateboarder.
On Friday evening, Gilbert police did not immediately respond to questions about the case.
Reach breaking news reporter Jose R. Gonzalez at jose.gonzalez@gannett.com or on Twitter @jrgzztx.
Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. | 2022-08-20T05:01:25+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/gilbert-breaking/2022/08/19/man-threatened-skateboarder-handgun-gilbert-school/7848444001/ |
MARLTON, N.J., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 2,630,717 consumers are being notified that their Social Security numbers were compromised when a vulnerability in software used by one of TIAA's vendors allowed hackers to access their confidential data. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating claims on behalf of anyone affected by the TIAA incident, hoping to fully inform them of the risks they face in the wake of the breach as well as their legal rights.
The sensitive personal data of 2,630,717 individuals has been compromised. Now, consumers' full names and Social Security numbers may be in the hands of criminals, putting victims at a greater risk of identity theft and other frauds.
On July 14, 2023, the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA") filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine describing a third-party data breach at Pension Benefit Information, LLC ("PBI") affecting consumers nationwide. Evidently, the incident stemmed from a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer program, which was used by PBI to transmit information provided to PBI by TIAA. According to the notice, the data breach affected an estimated 2,630,717.
The list of sensitive information that was exposed includes:
- Names, and
- Social Security numbers.
TIAA provides financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural, and governmental fields, so many victims of the breach are employees of organizations in these industries. For example, dozens of colleges and universities have been notified of the PBI data breach by TIAA. While these colleges and universities may provide notice of the incident because the breach involved information that consumers provided to TIAA, TIAA is providing notice of the incident as well. PBI may also send out data breach letters.
If you receive a data breach notice from TIAA or PBI, you could now be at risk of identity theft—and the devastating financial and legal consequences that go along with it.
What Should You Do if You Receive a Data Breach Letter from PBI or TIAA?
Individuals who receive a data breach letter from TIAA or PBI should take steps to protect themselves. (See our Guide for Victims of Data Breach for more details at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/consumer-privacy-data-breach-lawyers/if-your-information-has-been-compromised-in-a-data-breach/.)
Additionally, victims should consider contacting a data breach attorney immediately, as anyone who receives a data breach letter from PBI or TIAA may be entitled to financial compensation.
If you wish to discuss this data security incident, or if you have any questions regarding your rights following the TIAA data breach, please contact Console & Associates, P.C. at (866) 778-5500. Interested parties and potential plaintiffs can also learn more about this data breach and potential lawsuit at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/teachers-insurance-and-annuity-association-of-america-tiaa-data-breach-investigation/.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A unique collectors’ field in the earthenware industry is the open-mouth pitcher for water or
cream.
Stemming from England in the 18th century, Staffordshire cow creamers were quite fashionable. They had a hole in the back (a removable cover) and were operated by using the curved tail as a handle. The cow’s open mouth provided the spout.
Bennington of Vermont created the best cow creamers done in the Rockingham glaze. This mottled brown finish, along with the cow’s open eyes, definitive nostrils in a crescent shape and skin folds in the china mimicking the ribs and neck were their defining character.
Molds included a range of sizes, from a thimble to a large pitcher!
Later brands included Royal Bayreuth and Shawnee Pottery. Royal Bayreuth came from Bavaria, Germany, and was known for its realistic presentation. They also explored a variety of animals in this pitcher phenomenon.
Shawnee Pottery was located in Zanesville, Ohio, and was named after an American Indian arrowhead that was found on the property. They were in business from 1937 to 1961.
Shawnee examples were more whimsical in style, including birds, nursery rhyme characters and animals of all kinds.
Hello Brenda,
I have had this pottery for years, but after a recent rediscovery of it, I am finding out how much I really enjoy it! I am most interested in its history and age. It has some blemishes and wear, so the value is probably affected.
B. S.
Hi Beth,
Thank you for reconsidering your terracotta pottery breakfast set! The initials raised on the back, FGW, with #670, defines the maker as Ferdinand Gerbing Works of Germany. It dates to the late 19th century. Gerbing (1829-1885) made items of neoclassical styling, and your brown basalt relief-decorated set has been used and enjoyed. It has a color reference to an English Brown Betty teapot, made in the 1600s. They were made from red clay; yours is tan pottery. The set’s value is $40.
If you have an item for evaluation, send a clear picture with history to Yenke Peddler, Brenda Yenke, P.O. Box 361633, Strongsville, Ohio, 44136. You may also email photos and information requests for Brenda to evaluate at kenyenke@aol.com. | 2023-03-23T14:42:46+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/03/potters-around-the-world-yenke-peddler-antiques.html |
Coal City unveiled a blanketing pitching performance and threw it all over Kankakee in a 10-0 shutout in an Illinois high school softball matchup.
Recently on April 8, Coal City squared off with Bolingbrook in a softball game.
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How to Watch College Baseball Streaming Live - Thursday, May 25
As a fan of college baseball, we're asssuming that you want to catch as many games as possible. Luckily, we can assist you. For information on how to watch or live stream the 25 NCAA baseball games that are scheduled to air on Fubo on May 25, keep scrolling.
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Watch Michigan State vs TBA Baseball
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Watch Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh Baseball
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Watch Arizona State vs Oregon State Baseball
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Watch Iowa vs Indiana Baseball
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Watch North Carolina vs Virginia Baseball
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Watch Air Force vs San Diego State Baseball
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Watch USC vs Washington Baseball
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Watch TBA vs Loyola Marymount Baseball
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Watch TBA vs Maryland Baseball
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Watch Fresno State vs San Jose State Baseball
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Watch Oregon vs Stanford Baseball
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Watch TBA vs Portland Baseball
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Make sure you're following along with all the College Baseball action all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
Every team's journey toward the College World Series begins with the NCAA Tournament selection show on Monday, May 29 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Tournament play kicks off the next weekend with Regionals action from June 2-5, followed by Super Regionals from June 9-12, and culminates with the College World Series from June 16-26, taking place at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
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8 warm Halloween costume ideas for kids in Michigan's cold weather
Anyone who grew up in Michigan knows Halloween costume planning includes one important question: Can you fit a winter coat over or under the costume?
Even if it was 70 degrees the day before Halloween, there was never a doubt a cold front would roll in just in time for trick-or-treating.
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Parents know they've got to keep those trick-or-treaters warm, but hiding a pricey costume under a coat is pretty annoying.
Here are some Halloween costumes Michigan parents should consider that will keep your kid warm, but not hide their costume for those Instagram-worthy moments.
Farmer
Pair a Sherpa-lined flannel shirt with a pair of overalls and winter boots. A pair of thin pants could also be hidden under the overalls. Be prepared and have a thinner flannel shirt on hand just in case Mother Nature decides to gift a warm Halloween evening.
Astronaut
Astronaut suits are always puffy and you can fit a sweatshirt and sweatpants underneath without looking odd. Plus, astronauts wear boots and gloves, so there's an extra warm bonus.
Animals
There's nothing odd about seeing a bear, deer or squirrel with a little extra plush this time of year. It's almost winter and furry creatures are stocking up to keep warm. You can do the same with animal costumes. They're often made of slightly heavier fabrics and can have plenty of room for additional clothing underneath. Some have hoods to keep ears warm and adding matching gloves will protect fingers from the cold.
Construction worker
You could really just consider any profession that works outdoors in the winter, but a construction worker is a good place to start. Combine overalls or heavy jeans and a Carhartt-type jacket with an orange or yellow safety vest. Be on the lookout for fleece-lined pants. This costume is another one where boots and gloves are right on brand. Other workers to consider: Firefighter, mechanic, sanitation worker.
Princess
If your kid is determined to wear a Disney princess dress, "Frozen" is probably the way to go. An Elsa dress leaves room for pants underneath and a white, fluffy dress coat will fit right in with the look. A similar dress coat would also work with other princess costumes like Belle, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Anna from "Frozen" wears a cape that can help keep kids warm, or it could also be swapped for a fluffy coat. Long gloves can also compliment a princess dress.
Ghost
Go more traditional with a ghost costume. Their sheet-like structures have plenty of room underneath for multiple clothing layers. Matching white or black gloves and boots are easy to add.
Pumpkin
Keep the traditional vibe going with a round pumpkin costume that is perfect for packing layers inside. A green, orange or black coat and pants will complete the look. Gloves are also easy to add here.
The Clauses
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are always outfitted with the warmest coats, pants, boots and gloves for the chilly North Pole weather.
You could use Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause" as inspiration and swap out the traditional Santa hat for a knit one. It's also easy to add a scarf with this look. | 2022-10-07T12:10:33+00:00 | freep.com | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/07/halloween-costume-ideas-cold-weather-warm-kids-toddler-babies/69515993007/ |
The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults.
Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the U.S. — and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.
Nearly a quarter of American adults still haven’t gotten their primary vaccinations even this late in the pandemic, and experts expect at least some of them to roll up their sleeves for a more conventional option — a protein-based vaccine.
The Maryland company also hopes its shots can become a top booster choice in the U.S. and beyond. Tens of millions of Americans still need boosters that experts call critical for the best possible protection as the coronavirus continues to mutate.
For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
“I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received, a COVID-19 vaccine to consider doing so,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
Before shots begin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend how they should be used, a decision expected next week.
Novavax CEO Stanley Erck told The Associated Press that he expected the U.S. to expand use of the vaccine beyond unvaccinated adults fairly quickly.
Already the FDA is evaluating it for those as young as 12, Erck said. Novavax also has submitted data on booster doses, including “mix-and-match” use in people who’d earlier received Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations.
The Biden administration has bought 3.2 million Novavax doses so far, and Erck said vaccinations should begin later this month.
Sharon Bentley of Argyle, Texas, is one of the holdouts. Bentley was hesitant about the first COVID-19 vaccines but then her husband volunteered for a Novavax trial, getting two doses and later a booster.
Her husband’s positive experience with a more tried-and-true technology, “that convinced me,” Bentley said, adding that she planned to tell some unvaccinated friends about the option, too.
The Novavax vaccine is made of copies of the spike protein that coats the coronavirus, packaged into nanoparticles that to the immune system resemble a virus. Then an immune-boosting ingredient, or adjuvant, that’s made from the bark of a South American tree is added that acts as a red flag to ensure those particles look suspicious enough to spark a strong immune response.
Protein vaccines have been used for years to prevent hepatitis B, shingles and other diseases. It’s a very different technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that deliver genetic instructions for the body to produce its own copies of the spike protein. The lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option uses a harmless cold virus to deliver spike-making instructions.
Like the other vaccines used in the U.S., the Novavax shots have proved highly effective at preventing COVID-19’s most severe outcomes. Typical vaccine reactions were mild, including arm pain and fatigue. But FDA did warn about the possibility of a rare risk, heart inflammation, that also has been seen with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
The Novavax vaccine was tested long before the omicron variant struck. But last month, the company released data showing a booster dose promised a strong immune response even against omicron’s newest relatives — preliminary evidence that several of the FDA’s scientific advisers called compelling.
Still, U.S. regulators are planning for a fall booster campaign using Pfizer and Moderna shots that better target omicron subtypes — and Novavax also has begun testing updated shots. Erck said the company could have updated doses available late in the year.
European regulators recently cleared the Novavax vaccine to be used as young as age 12, and several countries have authorized booster doses of its original vaccine.
Earlier manufacturing difficulties held up the vaccine, although Erck said those have been solved and Novavax can meet global demand. Much of the company’s vaccine, including doses for the U.S., are being produced by the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
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An Indian plastics manufacturer that makes pipes and food packaging wants to set up its first U.S. production facility in the Town of Lockport, in the same business park where an affiliated wind-turbine also wants to start production.
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SRI CV Plastics wants to construct a 13,870-square-foot plastic product manufacturing facility at 1000 IDA Park Drive, using a 2-acre parcel of vacant industrial land that it would purchase from the Lockport Industrial Development Agency. The plant would produce all sizes of PVC plastic pipes and disposable food containers used for food packaging.
The $2.34 million project would represent the company's initial foray into the U.S. manufacturing market, but it expects to ramp up to a full line of disposable food containers within two years.
The company is asking the Lockport IDA for more than $300,000 in tax breaks, on top of another $300,000 in state incentives.
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Without the subsidies, the company wrote in its application, it would not undertake the project and instead "will seek the assistance it needs from a municipality elsewhere in the United States."
"Location of the project in the Town of Lockport or the State of New York is not critical to its success," the company wrote. "The applicant will begin to actively pursue development incentives in other municipalities and in other states if financial assistance is not provided by the Town of Lockport IDA."
It cited lower costs for labor and workers' compensation insurance, easier permitting, fewer regulations and better development financing in other states. However, the company said it "has not yet begun to actively investigate alternative jurisdictions."
SRI is owned by VEVA Holdings Private Ltd. of India, which is led by president Varun Kumar Velumani. He and VEVA are also partners in Siva Powers America, an Amherst-based startup company that is building an adjacent 10,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 1060 Enterprise Drive, where it will start assembling wind turbines from nacelles and blades produced in India before it starts making the blades themselves locally as well.
Both companies are temporarily based in an East Amherst office at 9260 Transit Road.
SRI said the tax breaks will help offset "the high cost of establishing the applicant's first U.S.-based manufacturing operation," allowing it to "build and furnish a production facility designed to ensure fast track growth of the full extent of the applicant's intended product lines and enable the applicant to begin to serve its U.S. customers at the earliest possible date."
The plant would include 8,500 square feet for manufacturing, 2,000 square feet each for warehouse and research, and 1,000 square feet for office space. Plans call for starting work this month, with completion by September 2024.
Besides the $60,000 purchase of the property, SRI would spend $1 million each on construction and manufacturing equipment, plus $50,000 for infrastructure, $200,000 for other equipment and furnishings, and $30,000 in professional fees. Funding would include $2 million in bank financing and $340,000 in equity.
About $500,000 in funding would come from public sources, including $311,856 in unspecified incentives. The company, which would hire 20 full-time and five part-time workers within two years,, said it is working with Invest Buffalo Niagara and Empire State Development Corp. It wants the Lockport IDA to provide $25,000 in mortgage-recording tax relief, $59,040 in sales tax breaks and a 15-year property tax abatement that would save $227,816. | 2023-06-09T11:18:49+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/business/local/indian-plastics-manufacturer-seeks-first-u-s-operation-in-lockport/article_e02ee79c-0612-11ee-836e-576ccb4df908.html |
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man who acknowledged killing another man and hanging the victim’s mutilated body from the ceiling of his home was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.
A Shiawassee County judge sentenced Mark Latunski, 53, to life in prison without the possibility of parole on a first-degree murder charge for killing 25-year-old Kevin Bacon, of Swartz Creek, in December 2019.
Latunksi was also sentenced to 11 months to be served concurrently on a charge of disinterment and mutilation of a dead body.
He pleaded guilty to murder in September for killing Bacon, leaving it to Shiawassee County Judge Matthew Stewart to determine if it would be classified as first-degree or second-degree murder. Stewart determined in October that the killing was premeditated first-degree murder and that Latunski would face life without parole.
Family members reported Bacon missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day 2019. His mutilated body was found three days later, hanging from the ceiling of Latunski’s home in Bennington Township, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
Police said Latunski admitted to killing Bacon, whom he had met through the dating app Grindr, and eating parts of his body.
Latunski was initially found incompetent to stand trial, but that status changed after mental health treatment and he was ordered to trial. He pleaded guilty before a trial could begin. | 2022-12-16T11:43:37+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-michigan-man-gets-life-sentence-for-2019-killing-mutilation/ |
DETROIT – A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday.
Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He was denied bond during a court appearance.
The shooting occurred after 3 a.m. Saturday. McCray tried to leave the gas station with items worth less than $4 after an electronic purchase was rejected, but the clerk locked the door, the prosecutor’s office said.
McCray threatened to shoot everyone inside the gas station unless the door was unlocked, according to witness David Langston.
Langston told WJBK-TV that he begged McCray: ”‘Please, man, don’t shoot us. We don’t got nothing to do with this.’ ... And he started shooting.”
Langston, 37, was wounded but his best friend, Gregory Kelly, 37, was killed. A 60-year-old man was also wounded.
“After the men were shot, the clerk unlocked the door to the store, and McCray fled from the scene,” the prosecutor’s office said.
McCray was returned to jail after appearing in court Wednesday. He asked for a court-appointed attorney.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy had planned to hold a news conference but canceled it and said the investigation was ongoing.
Kelly “had plenty of friends,” his mother, Marilyn Fortner, said. “He just did not deserve a death like that.” | 2023-05-10T20:07:13+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/news/2023/05/10/please-man-dont-shoot-us-witness-says-man-shot-3-people-killing-1-in-dispute-over-4/ |
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian hospital said Israeli forces killed a teenage girl during an army operation in the occupied West Bank early on Monday.
In the northern city of Jenin, Khalil Suleiman Government Hospital said Jana Zakaran, 16, was hit with a gunshot in the head and pronounced dead.
Zakaran’s family had been searching for her for an hour and found her body on their house roof after the Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency reported.
The Israeli military said it was aware of the teenager’s death and that an investigation was underway. It added that troops entered the city and arrested three Palestinians wanted on suspicion of attacks against Israelis.
Clashes and heavy of exchange of fire erupted between soldiers and suspects, it said. A dozen more Palestinians were arrested in other overnight raids in the West Bank, the military also said.
About 150 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli-Palestinian fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem this year, making it the deadliest year since 2006.
The Israeli army says most of the Palestinians killed have been militants. But stone-throwing youths protesting Israeli army incursions and others not involved in confrontations have also been killed.
Israel has been conducting daily arrest raids throughout the West Bank, in an operation prompted by a spate of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the spring that killed 19 people.
The military says the raids are meant to dismantle militant networks and thwart future attacks, but the Palestinians say they entrench Israel’s open-ended occupation, now in its 56th year.
At least 31 people have died in Arab attacks in Israel and the occupied West Bank this year, according to Israeli figures.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Fertility (Pinnacle) has welcomed Center for Reproductive Care (CRC), a leading fertility center headquartered in Chicago, Illinois to their network of high-performing family building centers. Through the acquisition of CRC, Dr. Mary Wood Molo, CRC'S founder and one of Chicago's most respected fertility specialists joins the Institute for Human Reproduction (IHR) where she will continue providing compassionate, personalized fertility care while offering the most innovative and advanced reproductive and genomic treatment options available as a part of IHR.
"Caring for patients and their unique needs on their journey to parenthood is one of the greatest gifts I get to provide families," says Dr. Mary Wood Molo, "Joining IHR and the Pinnacle Fertility family of clinics allows me to work alongside providers who have the same mission as I do, providing patients with the best opportunity to create the family of their dreams."
Dr. Mary Wood Molo is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Rush University Medical Center, where she is the Director of the IVF Program and an Assistant Professor. Chicago Magazine, Newsweek, and the Professional Directory, Castle Connolley, have consistently recognized her as a top specialist in her field. A proud long-standing member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Dr. Wood Molo has published many research articles, abstracts and presentations about the evolving world of fertility and reproductive genomics. She is a thought-leader and deeply compassionate fertility care provider.
"Dr. Wood Molo is an exceptional provider and a fantastic addition to our team," shares Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa, "Her continued leadership in the field of reproductive medicine and genomics is well respected and patients adore her thoughtful, compassionate approach to care. This is a great benefit to patients, our program at IHR and the entire Pinnacle Fertility platform."
IHR is an industry-leading fertility center and a member of Pinnacle Fertility, a network of high-performing family-building clinics across the US. IHR, which has provided comprehensive reproductive care for two decades, is led by world-renowned fertility specialists and visionaries, Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa and Dr. David Cohen. With the addition of Dr. Wood Molo, the IHR team is comprised of four leading physicians and six locations. Dr. Wood Molo will begin seeing patients at IHR's newest location in early Fall 2022.
Pinnacle Fertility is the nation's fastest-growing physician-centric fertility care platform, supporting high-performing fertility clinics and comprehensive fertility service providers nationwide. Under a united mission of fulfilling dreams by building families, Pinnacle clinics offer innovative technology and processes, compassionate patient care, and comprehensive fertility treatment services, ensuring families receive a high-touch experience on their path to parenthood.
For more information about Pinnacle Fertility, visit pinnaclefertility.com
Founded in 2004, Institute for Human Reproduction (IHR) is an industry-leading fertility center headquartered in Chicago, IL that has provided comprehensive patient-centered care for two decades. Led by two world-renowned fertility specialists and visionaries, Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa and Dr. David Cohen, the IHR team is comprised of three physicians and six locations. IHR is passionate about finding success for growing families and prioritizing their patient's well-being on their journey every step of the way.
Visit infertilityihr.com to learn more about locations and services.
Media contact: Walt Conrad, wconrad@pinnaclefertility.com
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NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops
NPR’s chief executive announced the network would lay off roughly 10% of its current workforce – at least 100 people – and eliminate most vacant positions. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.
“When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues – people whose skills, spirit, and talents help make NPR what it is today,” Lansing wrote in a memo to staff today. “This will be a major loss.”
On an annual budget of roughly $300 million, Lansing says, revenues are likely to fall short by close to $30 million, although that gap could reach $32 million.
“We’re not seeing signs of a recovery in the advertising market,” Lansing says in an interview. “Nothing is nailed down yet except the principles and what we know we have to reach.”
NPR’s programming division, which produces its industry-leading podcasts, has more than doubled since 2019. Lansing says he remains committed to podcasting “1,000 percent,” as well as the network’s hallmark news magazines, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Lansing says he does not yet know who within NPR will be affected, but said the job cuts would not fall evenly across the organization.
“I don’t anticipate that it would be like a haircut across every division, because that’s just not management,” Lansing says. “Management is about committing to strategy, making tough decisions.”
He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color.
An NPR spokeswoman said final decisions on which jobs will be eliminated should occur by the week of March 20.
When asked about his priorities, Lansing invoked what he has called the network’s “North Star” since his arrival in the fall of 2019: a push to ensure the network has a bigger and broader audience base, rooted in younger and more diverse listeners, readers and consumers. The emphasis, he says, must be on drawing in “the future audience to make NPR sustainable for the next 50 years.”
NPR joins CNN, The Washington Post, and other media outlets in announcing layoffs
Lansing, formerly a top television executive for the E.W. Scripps Co., says whenever an economic slowdown appears imminent, marketing budgets get slashed. (On NPR’s radio side, advertising takes the form of underwriting, as corporate sponsors are not permitted to call for listeners to purchase goods or services.)
Last year, the network booked $134 million in such corporate underwriting, a record built on strong growth in podcasting revenue in recent years. Fearing a tepid economy, Lansing and his corporate team projected that revenue would stay flat for the fiscal year that began October 1.
Within a few weeks, Lansing became convinced that projection would be unreachable. In late November, the network announced $20 million in cuts, including a near-freeze on hiring, elimination of most travel, and suspension of internships.
Lansing says even that proved overly optimistic.
“We were doing everything we could against the tide and couldn’t keep clipping our costs as the revenue kept slipping,” Lansing says. “And we finally got to the point where there was nothing really that we could cut big enough to fill a hole like that.”
The layoffs are in keeping with an increasingly grim landscape for media companies over recent months. Vox Media cut jobs by 7%; Gannett and Spotify by 6%. The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, eliminated its Sunday magazine and a handful of other jobs. After becoming part of Warner Discovery, CNN cut hundreds of jobs and killed off its brand-new streaming service, CNN+.
In setting NPR’s earlier rounds of budget cuts a couple months ago, Lansing consulted ahead of time with leaders of the unions representing workers at NPR with an eye to avoiding any layoffs. He won praise for doing so and says he informed leaders of SAG-AFTRA yesterday. The union represents 570 people at NPR. Pat O’Donnell, the executive director of the union’s Mid-Atlantic unit, could not be reached for comment for this story.
Tech companies that also rely heavily on advertising are undergoing layoffs too. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have announced more than 50,000 job cuts combined in just the past few months. Yet the tech and media industries’ prospects stand at odds with a tight labor market and low unemployment more broadly.
During 2008 financial crisis, NPR enacted major layoffs
The last time NPR faced such stark choices, it was 2008. During that financial crisis, NPR shut down shows and laid off scores of people. For several years, it eliminated salary increases and suspended retirement contributions. NPR’s total workforce has grown by about 50 percent since its levels before the cuts caused by that financial crisis.
During the pandemic, NPR sidestepped layoffs by significant reductions in pay and retirement contributions, distributed with an eye to shielding less well-paid employees, so they were most sharply felt by the most highly compensated staffers and executives. This time, Lansing says he is not confident the money will return anytime soon, so the network and its board has to plan more strategically.
Says Lansing, “Mood is dampening investment. Even the debate over the debt ceiling. Yet unemployment is low, people are spending money. I’ve never seen such conflicting economic data. But marketers are doing what marketers do.”
Last fall, when announcing the earlier cuts, Lansing said the network would have to make tough choices – and to “do less with less.” Now, he says, it must drum up more creative income sources, like the licensing of the popular show How I Built This to Amazon’s streaming services, which he says generates $8 million annually.
NPR adopted new strategic approach before sharp cuts foreseen
NPR had undertaken a strategic reorganization last fall, reinstating the position of a chief content officer overseeing both the newsroom and the programming division. The newsroom currently stands at just shy of 490 people, while programming has shot up to 230. That content executive position has not yet been filled; its creation led to the departure of then-NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes.
Such distinctions between news and programming are tricky, however, as programming oversees podcasts, including those that perform journalistic functions, such as Code Switch, It’s Been A Minute, Planet Money, and Throughline. New podcasts Up First, Consider This, and State of Ukraine sit on both sides.
Lansing has also put significant stock into what he calls the NPR Network, which calls for greater degree of unifying coverage and digital initiatives, such as newsletters, streaming, podcasts and more. It is intended to align the strategy of its often fractious member stations with one another and with NPR itself and to allow NPR, for the first time, to raise money digitally from its audience in concert with those stations.
“A really important strategic vector that we’ll be talking about more within the company going forward is maximizing the value of the content wherever it can live and wherever the audience demands it,” NPR Chief Operating Officer Will Lee says in an interview. “What we’ve shown with podcasting is that we can take some of our core journalistic assets and we can create new formats and new programs around them and actually reach new audiences. And I think we have to extend that lead.”
“It’s always difficult in these situations, and I don’t want to minimize the impact that it will have on our colleagues and in some cases, you know, our ability to do what we do,” Lee says. “However, when you think how we look out longer term, right, not just for 20 years, but several years out, it’s really about building a sustainable financial future for NPR.”
Disclosure: This story was reported and written by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik and edited by Acting Chief Business Editor Emily Kopp. Under NPR’s protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted publicly. | 2023-02-22T19:41:20+00:00 | whyy.org | https://whyy.org/npr_story_post/npr-layoffs-2023/ |
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A New Hampshire teenager has been ordered to write a 3,000-word essay discussing “the impact of racism and racist speech on society” after a judge found that he violated the state's civil rights act by carving graffiti inside a high school bathroom directed at a Black teen.
In the order filed Wednesday, the judge said the 17-year-old must also do 100 hours of community service to avoid a $3,500 fine. He also was forbidden from engaging in or threatening physical force or violence against the victim and his family, or anyone else, or damage or trespass on their property.
His lawyer did not respond to a message seeking comment. Prosecutors had asked for a $5,000 fine, the maximum penalty.
Judge Amy Messer found that the teen carved “Blacks stand no chance,” and part of “KKK” on a bathroom stall at John Stark Regional High School in Weare in April 2022. There already was other race-motivated graffiti on the wall and the name of a Black student who was ”purportedly" one of the defendant's friends, she wrote.
An attorney for the teen, who had faced a separate charge on the matter in juvenile court, argued he wasn't motivated by race because he thought it was a joke, and that two other friends had pressured him into writing the graffiti. The lawyer also argued the words themselves “are not egregious and are historically accurate and not racially motivated,” according to Messer.
Prosecutors said the words are “steeped in race.”
Messer said she was ”not convinced that the defendant was motivated to make a reflection of historical fact about the plight of Blacks in America in a public high school bathroom where racially charged graffiti already existed.” | 2023-05-18T18:20:50+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/john-stark-regional-hs-bathroom-graffiti-weare-new-hampshire-civil-rights-act/97-2930a1d8-851b-47a9-9619-56618b665696 |
Many communities are trying to figure out not just why gun violence happens, but how to stop it.
Some cities are taking multiple approaches to find an answer and looking at issues that may not seem, at first, related to gun violence.
Shardae Hoskins grew up on Indianapolis' East Side.
“If you ask anybody from here, they typically avoid the area," she said. "It's kind of known for being a high violent area.”
Hoskins said she started losing classmates to gun violence when she was in high school.
"When you’re not from where these individuals are from, like the far East Side, it seems like, just stop shooting people, it seems that easy, but it’s really that easy," she said. "That's how these individuals are taking care of their family. It’s how they’re feeding their kids.”
Like many cities, Indianapolis saw a jump in violent crime during the pandemic. In 2020, the murder rate was three times higher than the national average.
The city is spending a large portion of the $237 million it received from the federal stimulus package on reducing gun violence.
“Our goal is non-policing, it’s more so getting at the root causes," said Lauren Rodriguez, the director of Indianapolis' Office of Public Health and Safety.
Much of the city's violence reduction plan focuses on what can lead to a shooting, long before a trigger is pulled.
"You’re going to continue this pattern that could lead to violent crime. You’re going to steal the food, you’re going to steal the diapers, I've seen it, used to be a public defender," Rodriguez said. "Then you’re going to have those things on your record. Then it’s harder for you to get jobs. Then you need money. What are you going to do?"
The city created a program to give grants to grassroots organizations that help with issues like food insecurity and job training.
"What the strategy tells us is that there is a small number of people in any area driving violence and what it helps us do is focus on the individuals that are driving the violence," said Hoskins.
Hoskins helps lead a team of “violence interrupters,” a strategy several cities are using nationwide. They hire people from neighborhoods, hit hard by gun violence, to calm tensions between rival groups and at crime scenes.
"On scenes, that's where I found I can be most helpful, is a liaison between the family and the police because, you know, the community has their own perception of the police," Hoskins says.
Thomas Stucky is a former member of law enforcement who is now a criminal justice professor at IUPUI in Indianapolis.
“I think nationally we need to do a far better job of working on what I would call primary prevention. The kinds of things that don’t seem like gun violence prevention strategies but in fact, in the long run, would reduce gun violence," Stucky said. “We have more individuals who are willing to use violence to resolve disputes, so we need to be thinking as a society to create more conflict resolution mechanisms.”
Stucky doesn't believe there is a quick fix for the problem of gun violence.
“The reality is 20 years from now the homicide rate will be a function of what we do right now,” Stucky said.
So far in 2022, violent crime is down in Indianapolis. It's a step in the right direction, but to Hoskins, the work is far from over for her community.
"The far East Side, there is hope,” Hoskins said. "Really man we’re people who were dealt a bad hand and trying to do the best that we can.” | 2022-09-23T14:40:15+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national-politics/the-race/how-cities-are-trying-to-stop-gun-violence |
- Leveraging the success in Japan to expand the Alluminox™ platform globally and obtain new approvals as early as 2025
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mickey Mikitani, Co-CEO of Rakuten Medical, Inc. gave a presentation to investors from around the world at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM2023) on January 10, 2023, in San Francisco, California, U.S. The presentation included an overview of Rakuten Medical's third antibody-dye conjugate,"RM-0256," to potentially reach the clinic, an update on the pipeline as a whole including its second asset "RM-1995" which is already in the clinical stage, an overview of the commercial growth in Japan for the Alluminox treatment using its leading compound "ASP-1929", global expansion of the company leveraging the success in Japan, and key milestones for the next few years.
RM-0256 – currently being evaluated in pre-clinical studies – is a conjugate of an anti-PD-L1 antibody and IRDye®700DX (IR700), a light-activatable dye, that accumulates specifically on PD-L1-expressing cells. PD-L1 is a protein that inhibits the anti-cancer immune response by deactivating killer T cells, by binding to PD-1 which is abundantly expressed on the T cell surface.1 PD-L1 is expressed in many solid tumors such as melanoma, lung, urothelial, gastrointestinal, gynecological, breast, and head and neck, among others, helping these tumors evade the immune system.2 In addition to being present on tumor cells, PD-L1 is also expressed on suppressive immune cells within the tumor microenvironment such as tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).3 In pre-clinical studies, Alluminox therapy using RM-0256 has been observed to enable the accumulation of RM-0256 on PD-L1-expressing target cells followed by activation of the IR700 by illumination with 690nm non-thermal light, resulting in destruction of the target cells by its photochemical reaction. This reaction may lead to immunogenic cell death (ICD) and activation of an anti-cancer immune response. Furthermore, the anti-PD-L1 antibody itself comprising RM-0256 has been observed to inhibit the PD-L1:PD-1 interaction and may act systemically as an immune checkpoint inhibitor, further enhancing the anticancer immune response after light irradiation.
In Japan, commercial launch of ASP-1929 (brand name in Japan: Akalux®) continues to accelerate. 230+ doctors at 100+ institutions have been certified to provide the novel treatment, leading to 200+ treatments being administered in the 2 years since launch. (*ASP-1929 is investigational outside of Japan.) Publications based on real world data in Japan, "Quality-of-Life Evaluation of Patients with Unresectable Locally Advanced or Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma Treated with Head and Neck Photoimmunotherapy"4 and "Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer,"5 indicated that the treatment using ASP-1929 achieved good disease control without decreasing the Quality of Life (QOL). (**ASP-1929 is investigational outside of Japan and these quality-of-life assessments are specific to the Japanese population studied.)
Leveraging on the data and knowledge that is being accumulated in Japan, Rakuten Medical is further pursuing global expansion. For India, where it has established a subsidiary in 2022, global phase III trial of ASP-1929 in locoregional recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (ASP-1929-301 / ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03769506) is being prepared for initiation in the country. Subject to positive clinical trial results, ASP-1929 could be approved as early as 2025 in the U.S., Taiwan, India, and other countries. A number of pipeline milestones are expected in the next few years, including the initiation of RM-1995 and RM-0256 clinical trials and the progression of several clinical trials with ASP-1929.
Mickey started his J.P. Morgan presentation with the question "What kind of future would open up if we could kill only targeted cells?" and showcased the potential of Rakuten Medical's investigational technology by saying "In the decade since I first encountered this therapy, which is completely different from existing treatments, we have been developing the technology at a tremendous pace. Our goal goes beyond establishing a position as a local treatment. Existing therapies have taken over a century to evolve and establish themselves as standards of care – we aim to achieve this same position for our technology on a much shorter timeline."
The slides and audio of Mickey's presentation at JPM2023 are available for download at the following links.
- Slides: https://rakuten-med.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/01/Slides_JPM2023_Rakuten-Medical.pdf
- Audio: https://rakuten-med.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/01/Audio-Recording_JPM2023_Rakuten-Medical-1.mp3
Rakuten Medical, Inc. is a global biotechnology company developing and commercializing precision, cell targeting investigational therapies on its Alluminox™ platform, which, in pre-clinical studies, have been shown to induce rapid and selective cell killing and tumor necrosis. Outside of Japan, Alluminox therapies have not yet been approved as safe or effective by any regulatory authority. The company's first drug developed on the Alluminox platform, ASP-1929, has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, and is currently the subject of a global phase 3 clinical trial for recurrent head and neck cancer. Rakuten Medical is committed to its mission to conquer cancer by delivering our innovative treatments as quickly and safely as possible to as many patients all over the world as possible. The company has offices in 6 countries, including the United States, where it is headquartered, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, and Switzerland. For more information, visit www.rakuten-med.com.
The Alluminox™ platform is an investigational platform based on a cancer therapy called photoimmunotherapy, which was developed by Dr. Hisataka Kobayashi and team from the National Cancer Institute in the United States. Rakuten Medical is developing the Alluminox platform as a technology consisting of a drug, device, and other related components. The drug component of the platform consists of a targeting moiety conjugated with one or more dyes leading to selective cell surface binding. The device component consists of a light source that locally illuminates the targeted cells with non-thermal light to transiently activate the drug. Pre-clinical data have shown that this activation elicits rapid and selective necrosis of targeted cells through a biophysical process that compromises the membrane integrity of the targeted cells. Therapies developed on Alluminox may also result in local and systemic innate and adaptive immune activation due to immunogenic cell death of the targeted cancer cells and/or the removal of targeted immunosuppressive cells within the tumor microenvironment. Outside of Japan, Alluminox therapies have not yet been approved as safe or effective by any regulatory authority.
This press release contains forward looking statements that correspond to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that may cause Rakuten Medical's business plans and results to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in these statements. These "forward looking statements" contain information about the status and development of our products, including the Alluminox™ platform, as well as other regulatory and marketing authorization efforts, the potential benefits, efficacy, and safety of therapies created using the Alluminox platform, and the status of regulatory filings. The approval and commercial success of the product may not be achieved. Forward looking statements relate to the potential benefits, efficacy, and safety of our therapies, and the status of regulatory filings. Such statements may include words such as "expect," "believe," "hope," "estimate," "looks as though," "anticipate," "intend," "may," "suggest," "plan," "strategy," "will," and "do", and are based on our current beliefs. In addition, this press release uses terms such as "important," "notable," and "abnormal" to express opinions about clinical trial data. Ongoing clinical trial studies include various risks and uncertainties, in particular, problems that arise during the manufacturing stage of our therapies, the occurrence of adverse safety events, situations in failure to demonstrate therapeutic benefits, and other various risks and uncertainties, both reasonable and unreasonable. For this reason, actual results, including regulatory approvals and uncertainties in the commercialization process of our therapies, may differ from published information. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update this or any other forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or events, changes in assumptions, changes in the factors affecting forward-looking statements. If one or more forward-looking statement(s) is updated, no inference should be drawn that additional updates will be made to those or other forward-looking statements.
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SOURCE Rakuten Medical, Inc. | 2023-01-31T02:54:37+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/01/31/rakuten-medical-presented-41st-annual-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference-progress-its-pipeline-including-its-newly-added-antibody-dye-conjugate-rm-0256-commercial-growth-japan-important-milestones-next-few-years/ |
Colorado Attorney General ‘welcomes’ Pueblo City Council’s decision to table abortion ban
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Tuesday, Colorado's Attorney General released a statement regarding Pueblo City Council's decision to table a proposed abortion ban.
Monday night during a city council meeting, the controversial abortion ordinance was tabled indefinitely. For now, the topic of banning abortion in the Steel City won't be brought up again unless a council member decides to put it back on the agenda.
The proposed ordinance was in response to an abortion and reproductive healthcare clinic that's in the process of opening in Pueblo.
The clinic drew criticism from several people who consider themselves "pro-life," including a man from Texas who helped write the ordinance.
If it had passed, the ordinance would've required any abortion clinic in Pueblo to get a license and comply with a federal law written in 1873 that prohibited using the mail to sell or exchange abortion-related medical supplies.
Tuesday, Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement:
You can watch Pueblo's city council meeting from Dec. 12 below: | 2022-12-13T20:37:34+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2022/12/13/colorado-attorney-general-welcomes-pueblo-city-councils-decision-to-table-abortion-ban/ |
PHOENIX – The state’s Medicaid program won’t have money to pay its bills next month unless the governor and lawmakers reach a deal – and soon – on at least some elements of a budget.
Senate President Warren Petersen told Capitol Media Services Monday that legislative Democrats are balking at providing the GOP with a list of their priorities. And without that, he said, there can be little progress on coming up with a spending plan for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.
But the more immediate problem, he said, is that some state agencies need additional funds for the current budget year. And the Gilbert Republican said efforts to resolve that have become bogged down in the talks over next year’s budget.
Most immediate is the funding for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
Legislative budget staffers say the agency requested an additional $3.3 billion to finish off this fiscal year. That includes both state funds and authorization to spend federal dollars which cover about two-thirds of the total price tag.
Lawmakers did approve – and Gov. Katie Hobbs signed – legislation at the end of last month for half of that amount. But without the other half, GOP staffers say, AHCCCS cannot make payments to the managed care plans due in May and June for the services they are providing to eligible Arizonans.
Less pressing but also necessary is an estimated $180.6 million shortfall in spending for K-12 education. Those dollars are needed in June.
And the Arizona State Hospital also needs additional cash before June 30, though the figures were not immediately available.
Petersen said all the supplemental requests were included in the “skinny’’ budget that Republicans sent to the governor earlier this year. Hobbs rejected the $15.8 billion plan, saying it failed to include any of the priorities in her own $17.1 billion spending proposal.
But Petersen said there was a really simple way to resolve the issue of the current shortfall. And the answer, he said, is in the Arizona Constitution and the power of a governor to remove any item in a legislative spending plan she doesn’t like.
“She could have line-itemed everything but the supplementals,’’ he said. That would have preserved her bargaining power for the 2023-2024 budget while not creating a potential emergency for this fiscal year.
Hobbs is unwilling to take the blame for the current situation.
Press aide Christian Slater said his boss has been working since she took office to “pass a budget that makes meaningful investments in improving Arizonans’ lives.’’ What’s happening now, he said, is not her fault.
There also are a lot of people involved: The most recent report from AHCCCS shows it is providing care to nearly 2.5 million Arizonans.
“Republicans are committed to holding health care for one-third of Arizonans hostage to score cheap political points,’’ Slater told Capitol Media Services. And he said there is no reason that Senate Republicans cannot act now in a bipartisan way, as they did in March, to approve the supplemental funds for AHCCCS.
Even assuming the more immediate funding issues can still be worked out, that still leaves just 66 days until the end of this fiscal year to adopt a new budget.
There is no authority in Arizona, unlike the federal government, to simply enact a “continuing resolution’’ to keep the state operating once the new budget year begins on July 1. What happens without a budget is pretty much uncharted territory, though negotiations one year actually went a few hours into the new spending year.
Petersen said it’s not the governor holding up progress so much as legislative Democrats.
“We’ve got the governor’s ask,’’ he said. And he said there have been talks several times a week.
“We’re pretty close with her,’’ Petersen said.
What’s missing, he said, is what Democratic lawmakers want.
For the moment, he said much of the discussion is over projects that can be financed with one-time dollars, as GOP leaders are loath to start new, ongoing programs or vastly expand existing ones with dollars that may or may not be there years from now.
The budget doesn’t call them “pork.’’ But many are clearly projects requested by one or more lawmakers.
For example, there’s $5.9 million for pavement rehabilitation along U.S.95 in Yuma County. A plan for drainage and safety improvements for Moson Road in Cochise County is logged in at $6.1 million. Some $10 million is set aside for a traffic interchange between I-10 and Cortaro Road in Marana. And there’s another $6.9 million to improve a stretch of Ironwood Drive in Apache Junction.
And there are smaller allocations, too, for everything from streetlights to reconstructing a roundabout.
Peterson said there are “hundreds of millions’’ of dollars available for such projects. And he said some of those dollars are available for Democrat priorities.
House Minority Leader Andres Cano of Tucson said Democrats have provided a list of priorities. But he said that list has gone to the Democratic governor with whom GOP leaders are negotiating – and who has the ultimate power over the budget by virtue of her veto pen.
More to the point, Cano said his colleagues have a real concern with lawmakers coming up with their own wish list of road projects which may not even be priorities of the Department of Transportation. Yet while trying to finance favored rural road projects, he said many are refusing to advance the necessary legislation to allow Maricopa County residents to vote on continuing the half-cent sales tax that pays not only for roads but also mass transit, including light rail, programs he said are priorities for area business leaders.
Nor is Cano letting Republicans off the hook for the looming deadline to provide more dollars for AHCCCS.
He said the GOP leadership had the opportunity last month to approve the entire $3.3 billion needed for AHCCCS. Instead, Cano said, they decided to take this “week-by-week, month-by-month that tries to paint the minority party as obstructionist.’’
“We’ve seen from Day One who the true obstructionists are,’’ he said. | 2023-04-25T14:39:43+00:00 | yumasun.com | https://www.yumasun.com/news/state-budget-crisis-looms/article_d98c3522-e315-11ed-bf73-0b17b18755de.html |
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